Overview
Nerve block injections work by delivering local anaesthetic and sometimes steroid around specific nerves or nerve plexuses to interrupt the transmission of pain signals. They serve both a diagnostic role (identifying which nerve is responsible for the pain) and a therapeutic role (providing sustained pain relief). Dr Malik performs a comprehensive range of nerve block techniques all under real-time ultrasound or fluoroscopy for conditions where nerve involvement is the primary pain driver.
Conditions Treated
- Sciatica and lumbar radiculopathy
- Cervical radiculopathy (neck and arm pain)
- Occipital neuralgia and cervicogenic headaches
- Shoulder pain - suprascapular and axillary nerves
- Hip pain - Pericapsular nerve group blocks
- Knee pain- genicular nerves
- Intercostal neuralgia
- Post-herpetic neuralgia (shingles-related nerve pain)
- Peripheral neuropathic pain
- Groin pain - Iliohypogastric and Ilioguinal nerves
- Meralgia Paresthetica
- Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
Available Procedures
Selective Nerve Root Block
Targeted spinal nerve injection to diagnose and relieve radicular pain.
Occipital Nerve Block
Nerve injection used to relieve occipital headaches and neck-related pain.
Peripheral Nerve Block
Image-guided nerve block for localised nerve and post-surgical pain relief.
Sympathetic Nerve Block
Targeted nerve block used for CRPS and chronic sympathetic pain conditions.
