224 | Nerve Blocks: Good, Bad?
Welcome to Episode 224 of The Optimal Body Podcast
Nerve Blocks: Good, Bad?
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 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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