POLIOMYELITIS in adults can no longer be considered unusual. Lewin 1 states that the incidence is definitely increasing in the older age groups. At the Army and Navy General Hospital, Hot Springs, ...

A nerve block works by preventing pain signals from reaching the brain. There are permanent and temporary options. Both are generally safe procedures. Nerve blocks are an effective way to prevent, ...

Your doctor might suggest a nerve block if you have pain that is difficult to treat. This is a way of killing or deadening a nerve to stop it causing pain. There are different types of nerve block.