Head and Neck Nerve Blocks
Identify the nerve block targeting the afferent and efferent pathways associated with chronic headaches at the back of the head
What is the Greater & Lesser Occipital Nerve Block
This injection is aimed at reducing inflammation and pain in a common site of rotator cuff injuries
What is the Subacromial Bursa Injection?
Delineate the injection technique targeting hypersensitive areas within the skeletal muscle, elucidating its role in the integrated hypothesis of myofascial pain."
What is a Trigger Point Injection?
What type of pain does a spinal cord stimulator cover?
What is neuropathic pain?
This MRI sequence is particularly useful for visualizing the differentiation between white and gray matter in the spinal cord and for detecting pathologies such as tumors or syrinx.
What is T1-weighted sequence?
This ganglion block targets autonomic fibers and sensory neurons of the maxillary and mandibular nerves, often used in refractory cases of cluster headaches and migraines
What is the Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block?
Identify the largest ball-and-socket joint in the body, commonly targeted in injections to relieve arthritis-related pain."
What is the Hip Joint?
Characterize the injection directed at alleviating sciatic pain attributed to a spasmodic muscle in the buttock, focusing on the anatomical considerations for needle placement."
What is the Piriformis Muscle Injection?
What are the FDA-approved indications for spinal cord stimulation?
What are failed back surgery syndrome, complex regional pain syndrome, chronic intractable pain of the trunk and/or limbs, and painful diabetic neuropathy
Known for its high sensitivity to water content, this MRI sequence is excellent for evaluating disc herniations, spinal cord edema, and distinguishing between soft tissues in the spinal column.
What is T2-weighted sequence?
Name the block that requires passage through the foramen ovale to specifically target the mandibular division of the fifth cranial nerve
What is the Trigeminal Ganglion Block?
What joint injection helps with chronic shoulder joint pain?
What is the Glenohumeral Joint Injection?
Describe the term used to describe the act of needle insertion similar to trigger point injections without medications injected into the patient.
What is dry needling?
A relatively newer type of stimulation, this type of stimulation revolutionized spinal cord stimulation in that it can now treat axial low back pain?
What is high frequency or subperception spinal cord stimulation?
This type of MRI sequence is utilized to suppress the signals from fat, enhancing the visibility of pathological lesions within the spine by making them appear brighter against the suppressed background.
What is STIR (Short Tau Inversion Recovery)?
This nerve block is used for frontal scalp and forehead anesthesia, requiring precise localization of the nerve as it exits the supraorbital notch or foramen.
What is the Supraorbital Nerve Block
Discuss the innervation of the hip joint, which three nerves are primarily involved?
What are the femoral, obturator, and sciatic nerves?
What is the major physical exam finding difference between a trigger point and a tender point?
What is "A trigger point usually has a taut band of muscle"?
"In the context of spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain management, identify the two types of leads used in the procedure, one being minimally invasive and the other requiring a more extensive surgical approach for placement."
What are percutaneous leads and paddle leads
Employed to evaluate the flow of cerebrospinal fluid in conditions such as Chiari malformation or spinal cord tethering, this MRI technique focuses on the dynamics of fluid movement.
What is CSF flow study or Phase-contrast cine MRI?
Which branch of the trigeminal nerve can be effectively blocked using a needle technique for the management of facial pain
What is the mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve?
Discuss the innervation of the shoulder joint, including the three primary nerves involved in managing pain.
What are the suprascapular, axillary, and lateral pectoral nerves?
A pioneer in myofascial pain, first scientifically describing it, and was also President Kennedy’s personal white house physician. Furthermore she was the first female graduate from Cornell and was the first in her class
Who is Dr. Janet Travell?
This type of spinal cord stimulation has better evidence than traditional spinal cord stimulation. The leads are placed next to the nerve roots.
What is Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) stimulation?
This advanced MRI sequence is used for assessing the diffusion of water molecules in the spinal cord tissue, helping in the early detection of ischemic changes or differentiating between benign and malignant spinal tumors."
What is DWI (Diffusion Weighted Imaging)?