Selective nerve root block in treatment of lumbar radiculopathy: a narrative review

• Main Authors: Yang, Jacqueline Chu Ruo, Chiu, Shi Ting, Oh, Jacob Yoong-Leong, Kaliya-Perumal, Arun-Kumar
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Medicine, Health and Life Sciences; Lumbar region; Nerve block
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/175703; https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4095/3/3/28
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Selective Nerve Root Block (SNRB) is a precise local injection technique that can be utilised to target a particular inflamed nerve root causing lumbar radiculopathy for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Usually, for SNRB to be therapeutic, a combination of a local anaesthetic agent and a st...