Diagnostic Nerve Blocks for Early Intervention

“I think it’s probably a misconception that nerve blocks are expensive because you’re basically only paying for somebody’s time and expertise. Compared with the cost of x-rays for example, it is tiny relatively speaking. The only way we arrive at a final diagnosis is by determining the source of the pain. This is more accurately done, and more cost-effectively accomplished with diagnostic nerve blocks, because if you go on an imaging fishing expedition you will end up with lots of false negatives and often you don’t come up with the right answers.” Dr. Sue Dyson