Treatment of chronic pain with nerve blocks and stimulation.
Nerve blocks and impulse augmentation represent two relatively noninvasive somatic procedures of use in the treatment of some chronic pain patients. In this paper the author outlines the clinical evidence for these procedures and the nature of the procedures. The author argues for their usefulness in modulating pain and their place within a more complete multi-disciplinary program.
D000344:Afferent Pathways / Q000503:physiopathology; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D009619:Nociceptors / Q000503:physiopathology; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology; D059408:Pain Management; D011379:Prognosis; D012867:Skin / Q000294:innervation; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation / Q000379:methods*