Results from a recent clinical trial published by Wiley in Arthritis & Rheumatology demonstrate that patients with knee osteoarthritis experience short term pain relief from genicular nerve blocks - ...

For patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, a minimally invasive procedure called cooled radiofrequency ablation (CRFA) provides better pain reduction and functional improvement compared to steroid ...

Genicular nerve block injections provided temporary pain relief in knee osteoarthritis It can be an effective treatment option for patients waiting for, or wishing to defer surgery Results from a ...

Results from a recent clinical trial published by Wiley in Arthritis & Rheumatology demonstrate that patients with knee osteoarthritis experience short term pain relief from genicular nerve blocks—or ...

Multiple Medicare administrative contractors have proposed local carrier determinations that would restrict coverage for many ...

At week 4 following the injections, patients in the nerve block group reported mean reductions in pain scores of 3.0 points from baseline on a standard 10-point scale, compared with an average ...

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) represents a rapidly advancing minimally invasive intervention for the management of chronic knee pain, particularly in patients with osteoarthritis and post-surgical ...

A peripheral nerve block is a procedure done by an anesthesiologist to provide postoperative pain relief for people having knee replacement surgery. The anesthesiologist (a doctor specializing in pain ...