Columbia Pain & Spine Institute

Nerve Blocks

A nerve block places medication around a specific nerve to both diagnose and relieve pain. We offer blocks for nerves throughout the body.

Procedures in this category

Occipital Nerve Block

For occipital neuralgia and cervicogenic and tension headaches.

Trigeminal Nerve Block

For trigeminal neuralgia and chronic facial pain.

Sciatic Nerve Block

For lower-extremity neuropathic pain.

Femoral Nerve Block

For anterior thigh and knee pain.

Genicular Nerve Block

For chronic knee osteoarthritis pain; a step before genicular RFA.

Pudendal Nerve Block

For chronic pelvic and perineal pain (pudendal neuralgia).

Ilioinguinal Nerve Block

For chronic groin pain, often after hernia surgery.

Intercostal Nerve Block

For chest-wall and rib pain and post-herpetic neuralgia.

Suprascapular Nerve Block

For chronic shoulder pain.

Axillary Nerve Block

For shoulder and upper-arm pain.

Sympathetic Nerve Block

For sympathetically-mediated pain such as CRPS.

Peripheral Nerve Block

Image-guided block of a peripheral nerve for localized pain.

Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block

For chronic abdominal-wall and post-surgical abdominal pain.

Not sure which applies to you? Our physicians diagnose the source of your pain and recommend the right treatment. See all services or contact us. Referring a patient? Fax records to (503) 382-8120.