How do Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks aid in chronic pain management? - Dr. Anupama T S

Chronic pain like the muscular pain, orthopaedic pain or even the cancer pain, nerve blocks earlier were performed with the help of a CT scan or MRI. The anaesthetist face the same problems as any other remote location problems of anaesthesia because you are away from the operation theatre, stability is an issue. If there is an anaphylactic reaction we may need help. With the use of ultrasound our biggest advantage is portability, flexibility while performing in the operation theatre and all the nerve blocks like ciliac plexus block, ciliac ganglion block, prudendal nerve block, prostatic nerve block can be performed with the ultrasound guide imaging where you can deposit the neurolytic agent in a smaller quantity as close to the nerve as possible, and you can continue monitoring the patient and is very safe than other techniques.