Genicular Nerve Blocks

BACKGROUND

  • Genicular Nerves are sensory nerves which transmit pain signals from the knee.

  • Serves patients with chronic knee pain secondary to osteoarthritis, patients with failed knee replacement, patients unfit for knee replacements, or patients who want to avoid knee surgery

PROCEDURE

  • Genicular Nerve blocks are an outpatient procedure which involves x-ray guided injections of anesthetic to the three genicular nerves in order to numb the pain signals.

  • Can provide temporary pain relief.

  • This is typically used as a diagnostic test to determine if genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation will provide long term relief.