The use of radiofrequency ablation--targeted heat from an electrical current to ease nerve pain--may be helpful for treating chronic neck pain, but only in patients meeting particular criteria, ...

A database review examining nearly 15,000 nerve block procedures performed on children at U.S. hospitals has found virtually no risk of permanent complications or death (Anesthesia & Analgesia, ...

Former Brazilian president underwent a phrenic nerve block while temporarily released from prison for surgery Jair Bolsonaro underwent a second “phrenic nerve block procedure” on Monday to treat ...

Brazil's imprisoned former president, Jair Bolsonaro, has undergone a second medical procedure in just three days to treat his persistent hiccups. Doctors performed a "phrenic nerve block procedure" ...