SUPRASCAPULAR NERVE BLOCK

Course overview

BLOCKADE OF THE SUPRASCAPULAR NERVE IS AN EFFECTIVE MODALITY TO TREAT CHRONIC, ACUTE, AND POST-SURGICAL SHOULDER PAIN. AN ANTERIOR AND A POSTERIOR APPROACH TO THE SUPRASCAPULAR NERVE BLOCK HAVE BEEN DESCRIBED. THIS REVIEW WILL DESCRIBE THE RELEVANT ANATOMY, INDICATIONS, AND ULTRASOUND-GUIDED TECHNIQUES FOR BOTH APPROACHES TO BLOCKING THE SUPRASCAPULAR NERVE. THIS ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM INVOLVED IN PERFORMING A SUPRASCAPULAR NERVE BLOCK.