Understanding Peripheral Nerve Blocks (PNBs)

Peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) are a type of regional anesthesia. To do the block, a healthcare provider injects numbing medicine into a certain nerve or bundle of nerves. The area below the nerves is then numbed for a time.

Understanding Tinea Cruris

Tinea cruris is a type of fungal infection. The fungus infects the skin in the groin. It is more commonly called jock itch.

Having a Gallium Scan

A gallium scan is an imaging test. It is done to look for inflammation, infection, or cancer in your body.

Having a Foraminotomy

A foraminotomy is a surgery to widen an area in 1 of your spinal bones (vertebrae). This takes pressure off a nerve that is compressed by the bone.