Spinal Injections

Must we discontinue selective cervical nerve root blocks?

“…The rationale for selective nerve root blocks is to tackle the inflammatory component of a nerve root compromise caused by a herniated disk or an osseous foraminal stenosis. Therefore, the goal is not to cure the patient by interfering with underlying pathogenetic factors, i.e., mechanical compression responsible for the radiculopathy but rather to provide temporary relief from peak pain during the time required for spontaneous resolution of radiculopathy [10,11,15].…”

“…There are only a few studies regarding selective cervical nerve root blocks [10,11]. Strobel et al [19] reported on 60 patients with cervical radiculopathy.…”