A nerve block, or neural blockade, is a method of producing anesthesia — a loss of feeling used to prevent or control pain. Nerve blocks can be surgical or nonsurgical. Nonsurgical nerve blocks ...

TORSION of the spermatic cord resulted in loss of the involved testis in approximately 75 per cent of cases reviewed in the literature by Riba and Schmidlapp. 1 Indifference on the part of the ...

A nerve block works by preventing pain signals from reaching the brain. There are permanent and temporary options. Both are generally safe procedures. Nerve blocks are an effective way to prevent, ...