At 01:07 AM 11/10/00 -0600, you wrote:
> i am glad that i was reading my mail tonight and have time to answer
> your questions about nerve blocks and trigger points. yes.....
> yes.... they work very well. i have had pelvic pain, kidney pain,
> and have headaches on a daily basis. i was living at the
> hospital more than at home and the quality of my life was not the
> greatest. i would suggest that you check out your doctor very
> carefully. i have also had epidurals for pain, but the nerve blocks
> are much better. i was lucky to find a wonderfull doctor and his
> staff at touro hospital in new orleans. they have a pain treatment
> plan that i have seen miracles take place there.
>
> i would discuss with your doctor where he trained and what kind of
> medicine he will be injecting. they use different medicines in
> the injections for different patients. the idea of the blocks are
> to break the pain cycle. you are usually numb in the area that is
> injected. this last for different times for different people.
> the injections are given over a period of time and you build up
> to a level that works for you. you can never judge yourself with
> anyone else.
>
> the other thing you need to do is physical therapy if you are
> not doing so at this time. stretching is great. i never watch tv
> now unless i am exercising at the same time. you may try
>relaxation, and deep breathing. if you are not exercising because
> of the pain .... and i know that it sound crazy but the things
> i have listed here are only part of getting relief from pain.
>
> back to the nerve blocks. i am sure there are different ways
> they are given. dr morse at touro and his staff use a very
> thin needle that is bendable. the injections do not hurt if
> you will relax. and it is hard to do when you see what this
> long thin needle looks like. he goes into my lower back 3 inches
> on either side. all of this is measured before hand and marked
> with a marker. i then turn over and he injects into the groin.
> the needle only goes in right under the surface very gentle
> and the area is numb as soon as the medicine is injected.
> this is how it works on me but every patient is different.
> dr morse does the blocks 3 times a week. they work so well that
> all of the patients with every kind of pain you can imagine try
> to get in first.
> i have no idea where you are from, but you may want to call touro
> infirmary in new orleans and ask for the pain unit on the 4th floor.
> the staff is the best and they will be happy to answer any of your
> questions.
>
> i host and produce tv programs and i am working on a documentary
> about nerve block treatments.
>
> good luck
>