Lumbar sympathetic block

Description

The sympathetic nerves are located on both sides along the back. At times pain is carried in the sympathetic nerves that supply the legs. A local anesthetic is injected to numb these nerves and relieve pain from the following conditions: complex regional pain syndrome, herpes zoster, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, and sympathetic maintained pain.

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Common Complications

Pain at the site of injection. Infection, bleeding and worsening symptoms are possible. Rarely an allergic reaction to the anesthetic can occur.

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