Medical blockade - indications, types and benefits
Medical blockade is an effective method of therapy for pain syndrome and inflammatory changes, which is most often used in diseases of the musculoskeletal system and intercostal neuralgia.
Indications for blockade:
- osteochondrosis;
- "tunnel" syndrome;
- intercostal neuralgia;
- neurites;
- protrusion, herniation of intervertebral discs;
- rheumatoid, deforming and other arthritis;
- heel spur;
- contracts.
Medicinal medical blockade contributes to the reduction of swelling and inflammation, as well as normalizes metabolic processes in tissues, improving the characteristics of their vital activity.
Medical blockade: types and advantages
By the method of implementation, there are local and segmental blockades.
Local blockades are performed directly at the site of the lesion.
Segmental blocks are performed in the projection of a certain segment of the spine.
Advantages of medical blockades:
- quick relief of pain (thanks to the introduction of anesthetic, the number of pain impulses decreases or they completely disappear);
- minimum number of side effects (due to the fact that the drug is administered locally, a small amount of it enters the general bloodstream);
- possibility of repeated application of the method in medical therapy;
Despite the high effectiveness of blockade with lidocaine (novocaine), there are a number of contraindications to its use. Fever, hemorrhagic syndrome, heart disease, liver and/or kidney failure, central nervous system disease, pregnancy and tendency to hypotension are the main ones.
On our website Dobrobut.com, you can get more complete information about the specified method of treatment, as well as make an appointment for a consultation with a doctor. At the appointment, the specialist will answer your questions and tell you about the blockades that are used for various diseases - for example, how novocaine blockades are made for osteochondrosis.
Novocaine blockade
Such blockade is used to reduce the pain syndrome or to completely eliminate it. This method is used in various neurological, surgical and traumatological pathologies. Blockade with novocaine is recommended for severe pain syndrome of any origin, injuries of limbs, pelvis and chest, frostbite, kidney and liver ring. Contraindications are allergy to novocaine, terminal condition, peritonitis, systemic infections, age under 18 and pregnancy.
Set for novocaine blockade:
- sterile gloves;
- antiseptic;
- sterile napkins or cotton balls;
- disposable syringes;
- novocaine in ampoules;
- medical plaster;
- sterile tray.
The specialist will tell you about how novocaine blockade of the spine is performed at the reception. By the way, you can make an appointment for a consultation directly on the website and by calling the indicated phone numbers.
Blockade with lidocaine
Blockade using lidocaine is usually prescribed for osteochondrosis, as well as protrusions and hernias of the spine, radiculopathy, neuralgia, formation of bone growths and stenosis of the spinal canal. Lidocaine blockade relieves pain syndrome, muscle spasm, expands blood vessels. The effect occurs 2 minutes after administration of the drug and lasts more than 3 hours. We remind you that only a specialist should appoint a blockade and carry it out.
Medicinal blockades: side effects and complications
Despite the fact that complications after performing blockades occur quite rarely, it is still necessary to remember the risk of their occurrence. There are local and general complications.
Local complications include:
- pain;
- swelling;
- bruises;
- nonspecific inflammation;
- tissue necrosis.
General complications:
- allergic manifestations (they are manifested in a drop in blood pressure, difficulty breathing, swelling, itching, rashes on the skin);
- toxic (headache, dizziness, rapid heartbeat, coma may occur);
- traumatic (sensitivity is disturbed, bruises appear);
- inflammatory.
Medical blockade is an effective method of eliminating pain syndrome, which can only be prescribed and performed by a doctor. Taking into account the patient's condition and indications, the specialist will select the most effective type of blockade, which will help relieve pain, muscle spasm and improve organ function. The blockade should be carried out by a specialist who knows the technique of its implementation.
If you have any questions about medical blockages, you can ask our specialists. They will tell about various nuances of blockades - for example, how a novocaine blockade is performed in the area of the lumbar spine.
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