Musculoskeletal Key

Intercostal nerve block can be useful in the management of acute and chronic pain, thoracic radicular pain, or chest wall pain. It is performed with or without image guidance. This…

Anatomy of the Suprascapular Nerve The suprascapular nerve is a mixed motor and sensory peripheral nerve originating from the upper trunk of the brachial plexus, receiving contributions predominantly from C5…

Since antiquity, man has searched for the ability to provide local and/or regional anesthesia. Numerous methods have been described in historical texts, including the application of cold/ice, compression, rubbing, and…

Ilioinguinal, iliohypogastric, and genitofemoral nerves are collectively known as “border nerves” because these nerves supply the skin between the abdomen and the thigh. Because of the course of these nerves,…

Saphenous nerve entrapment or neuropathy is a relatively rare clinical entity, a paucity of data exists regarding its natural history and treatment outcome, although there are a few case reports…

Ilioinguinal, iliohypogastric, and genitofemoral nerves are collectively known as “border” nerves because these nerves supply the skin between the abdomen and the thigh. Because of the course of these nerves,…

Sciatic nerve blockade is useful for surgical anesthesia, postoperative pain for lower extremity surgery, and for management of pain in certain lower extremity chronic pain syndromes such as sciatic neuropathy….

Since the 1960s, alternative forms of pain management have become progressively more popular and widely available. Complementary and alternative medicine, also known as CAM, emphasizes a holistic approach to the…

The practice of osteopathic medicine is the practice of a complete system of medicine with deep historical and philosophical underpinnings. As osteopathic physicians, we are given the unique opportunity to…