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224 | Nerve Blocks: Good, Bad?

Jul 18, 202217 minEp. 224
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Episode description

Curious about Nerve Blocks? DocJen and Dr. Dom provide clarity about nerve blocks, explaining what a nerve block is, the pros of nerve blocks, as well as how epidurals work. They distinguish surgical and non- surgical types of nerve blocks, and how it’s effect in pain affects the duration of impact. Finally, DocJen and Dr.Dom dive into opioid use, and the importance of movement as a tool to inhibiting pain.

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What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:

00:15 - What is a nerve block?

01:39 - Pros of nerve blocks & surgical types

03:48 - Epidurals

04:36 - Non- surgical nerve blocks

05:28- Side effects vs duration of impact

10:30 - Opioids & tools to inhibit pain output

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