224 | Nerve Blocks: Good, Bad?

Curious about Nerve Blocks? DocJen and Dr. Dom provide clarity about nerve blocks, explaining what a nerve block is, the pros of nerve blocks, as well as how epidurals work. They distinguish surgical and non- surgical types of nerve blocks, and how it’s effect in pain affects the duration of impact. Finally, DocJen and Dr.Dom dive into opioid use, and the importance of movement as a tool to inhibiting pain. Want to build foot strength? Research suggests wearing barefoot shoes increases foot strength by 60%. Use code ‘TOB’ to grab your very own VivoBarefoot shoes! **Vivo offers a 100-Day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund. What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl: 00:15 - What is a nerve block? 01:39 - Pros of nerve blocks & surgical types 03:48 - Epidurals 04:36 - Non- surgical nerve blocks 05:28- Side effects vs duration of impact 10:30 - Opioids & tools to inhibit pain output Watch Episode 224 on Youtube For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: https://jen.health/podcast/224 Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.