Dr. Manas Nigam specializes in complex nerve repair, using stimulation techniques to restore function for patients who may not realize local options exist.

Multiple Medicare administrative contractors have proposed local carrier determinations that would restrict coverage for many ...

Wide-awake’ local anesthesia no tourniquet is noninferior to ultrasound-guided axillary block in patients undergoing carpal ...

A peripheral nerve block is a procedure done by an anesthesiologist to provide postoperative pain relief for people having knee replacement surgery. The anesthesiologist (a doctor specializing in pain ...

Pendergrast is an anesthesiology resident physician at the University of Michigan. The 1 in 5 Americans suffering from chronic pain may soon lose access to evidence-based interventions that have ...

Nerve damage can be an unfortunate side effect from an accident, illness or even certain treatments, like chemotherapy. Fortunately, the peripheral nervous system can heal itself to a certain extent, ...

Following the FDA approval of a vagus nerve stimulator for rheumatoid arthritis, supporters of the device’s use have lauded ...

I'm sharing Edie's recent trip to the vet after she came in stiff and lacking power. We tried a series of nerve blocks and assessments to pinpoint her lameness, and after a thorough investigation, the ...

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Scientists have discovered that the body can naturally dull pain through its own localized “benzodiazepine-like” peptides. A groundbreaking study led by a University of Leeds scientist has unveiled ...

How Does an Epidural Work? You may have heard of the epidural – the pain-relieving anesthesia that some pregnant women get when they’re giving birth. But it has other uses, too. This procedure isn’t ...

TV and radio presenter Freddie Flintoff returns to ITV1 this weekend for a new series of Bullseye, an iconic game show he revived for a Christmas special last year. The four-part series will see ...