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Relieving pain with nerve blocks.

H Carron

    Geriatrics
    |April 1, 1978
    PubMed
    Summary

    Nerve blocks offer effective pain relief for elderly patients, addressing various conditions like shoulder pain, cervical arthritis, and back pain. This adjunctive therapy can significantly restore function and activity by targeting inflammation and nerve pathways.

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    Area of Science:

    • Pain Management
    • Neurology
    • Geriatrics

    Background:

    • Pain syndromes in the elderly are often misattributed and require careful diagnosis.
    • Nerve blocks can be a valuable adjunctive therapy for pain relief and functional restoration.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the efficacy of various nerve block techniques in managing pain syndromes common in elderly patients.
    • To highlight the role of nerve blocks in treating specific conditions like shoulder pain, cervical arthritis, and back pain.

    Main Methods:

    • Intrabursal injection of local anesthetic and steroid for acute shoulder pain.
    • Suprascapular nerve block for later stages of shoulder pain.
    • Occipital nerve block for cervical arthritis-related pain and headache.
    • Stellate ganglion blocks for shoulder-arm syndrome and causalgia.
    • Epidural injection of local anesthetic and steroid for back pain due to degenerative disk disease, osteoarthritis, and metastatic disease.

    Main Results:

    • Intrabursal injections inhibit inflammation in acute shoulder pain.
    • Suprascapular nerve blocks relieve pain and interrupt pain pathways in later stages.
    • Occipital nerve blocks provide relief for cervical arthritis pain.
    • Stellate ganglion blocks followed by exercise yield functional recovery in shoulder-arm syndrome.
    • Epidural injections reduce nerve root edema and inflammation, providing prompt and persistent pain relief for back pain.

    Conclusions:

    • Nerve blocks are effective in managing diverse pain syndromes in the elderly.
    • This therapeutic approach can lead to significant pain reduction and improved physical function.
    • Judicious use of nerve blocks as adjunctive therapy is crucial for restoring activity in elderly patients.

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