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Nerve Blocks in Marlton and Collingswood, NJ

Nerve blocks may help patients move toward relief from pain that feels sharp, burning, radiating, or difficult to pinpoint, making it easier to sit, stand, walk, work, travel, sleep, exercise, stay active with family and friends, and return to the routines that make life enjoyable.

Nerve blocks are targeted treatments used to address pain coming from a specific nerve or group of nerves. Depending on the pain pattern, a nerve block may be used to calm irritated nerve signals, reduce inflammation, or help confirm whether a particular nerve is contributing to a patient’s symptoms. At Peak Spine & Sports Medicine, nerve blocks may be recommended when pain appears to be coming from a specific nerve source rather than from a joint, disc, muscle, or more generalized pain pattern.

Our approach centers on opioid-free, interventional pain care with a strong focus on education, outcomes, and restored quality of life. Patients are cared for by Dr. Milind Patel, Dr. Jill Kalariya, and our interventional pain management team through a concierge, white-glove model designed to restore quality of life without opioids. Relief should not feel like another complicated medical process. Our team works to reduce delays, simplify next steps, and help patients move toward a clear plan for less pain and better function.

To find out whether nerve blocks may help reduce nerve-related pain, call Peak Spine & Sports Medicine at (833) 377-7325 or conveniently request an appointment online today. Telehealth consults are available for convenience when appropriate. We proudly serve patients in Marlton, Haddonfield, Collingswood, Cherry Hill, Medford, Moorestown, Mount Laurel, Voorhees, Philadelphia, and surrounding communities.

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What Are Nerve Blocks?

Nerve blocks are targeted injections used to diagnose and treat pain that may be coming from a specific nerve or group of nerves.

Nerves carry signals between the body and the brain. When a nerve becomes irritated, compressed, inflamed, injured, or overly sensitive, pain may feel sharp, burning, electric, shooting, aching, or radiating. In some cases, the pain is felt near the irritated nerve. In others, it may travel into a nearby region, such as the head, neck, shoulder, arm, back, hip, knee, or leg.

During a nerve block, a physician places medication near the targeted nerve or nerve group. Focal pain, focal solution. At Peak Spine & Sports Medicine, this may include local anesthetic and, when appropriate, anti-inflammatory steroid medication. Imaging guidance may be used when appropriate to improve accuracy and confirm the correct treatment area.

This allows the injection to help:

  • Temporarily interrupt pain signals from a specific area
  • Improve comfort with movement and daily activity
  • Help confirm whether a particular nerve is a meaningful source of pain
  • Support a broader treatment plan when nerve pain is one part of a larger pain pattern
  • Calm irritation around a targeted nerve

Nerve blocks may be used in many different areas of the body depending on the patient’s symptoms and diagnosis. If the pain pattern suggests another source, such as an irritated spinal nerve root, facet joint, SI joint, disc issue, muscle tissue, or peripheral joint, our physician may discuss other options such as epidural steroid injections, selective nerve root blocks, facet joint injections, SI joint injections, medial branch blocks, trigger point injections, joint injections, or another interventional treatment.

Nerve blocks are most often used for pain that appears to come from a specific nerve or nerve group.

Patients may benefit from an evaluation for nerve blocks if they have:

  • Sharp, burning, shooting, or electric-like pain
  • Pain that follows a nerve pathway
  • Pain after injury or surgery
  • Knee pain related to genicular nerves
  • Headache pain related to irritated nerves in the head or neck
  • Rib or chest-wall pain related to intercostal nerves
  • Pelvic, groin, hip-region, arm, or leg pain with a suspected nerve source
  • Numbness, tingling, or sensitivity associated with nerve irritation
  • Pain that has not improved enough with rest, activity changes, therapy, or conservative care

Peak Spine & Sports Medicine begins with a thorough evaluation rather than a one-size-fits-all recommendation. We may recommend a more suitable option if this treatment isn’t right for you.

Nerve blocks work by delivering medication close to a targeted nerve or group of nerves.

When a nerve becomes irritated or overly sensitive, it may continue sending pain signals even when the original injury or irritation is improving. In other cases, a specific nerve may be carrying pain from an inflamed joint, irritated tissue, prior injury, or chronic pain condition. By placing medication near the suspected nerve source, a nerve block may help calm the signal and provide useful information about where the pain is coming from.

Types of nerve blocks include:

  • Occipital Nerve Blocks
  • Sympathetic Nerve Blocks
  • Ganglion Impar Block
  • Hypogastric Block
  • Intercostal Nerve Block
  • Ilioinguinal Block
  • Lumbar Sympathetic Block
  • Suprascapular Nerve Block
  • Stellate Ganglion Blocks
  • Celiac Plexus Block
  • Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block

During the procedure, the physician identifies the treatment target through a careful physical exam, symptom review, medical history, and, when appropriate, imaging or diagnostic testing. Once the correct target is identified, a small amount of medication is delivered near the nerve. This may include local anesthetic to temporarily interrupt pain signals and, when appropriate, anti-inflammatory medication to calm irritation in the area.

The response to a nerve block can be useful in two ways. If pain improves, it may help confirm that the targeted nerve is contributing to the patient’s symptoms. At the same time, the medication may help reduce pain enough for the patient to move more comfortably and participate more effectively in the next phase of care.

At Peak Spine & Sports Medicine, the injection is not treated as an isolated event. The team evaluates the full pain pattern, considers whether the nerve pain is primary or connected to another issue, and customizes the treatment plan based on the patient’s anatomy, symptoms, response to treatment, and goals.

Nerve blocks are usually brief outpatient procedures, but at Peak Spine & Sports Medicine, the experience begins well before the injection itself. Our team confirms the treatment area, reviews the purpose of the injection, and explains what the procedure is designed to treat, show, or help clarify.

Prior to treatment, our physicians will ask about a patient’s usual pain level, where they feel it, and which movements, positions, or activities tend to bring it on. This helps establish a clear starting point, so the response after the injection can be measured in a meaningful way. For some patients, that may mean walking farther, sitting longer, sleeping better, moving the affected area more comfortably, or getting through a workday with less interruption.

During the procedure, the team keeps the process calm, precise, and organized:

  • The skin is cleaned using sterile technique.
  • The area may be numbed when appropriate.
  • Patients are positioned carefully, so the treatment area can be accessed safely.
  • Imaging guidance may be used when appropriate to confirm the treatment target.
  • The suspected nerve target is identified.
  • A small amount of medication is delivered to the treatment area.
  • Our physician places a small needle near the targeted nerve or nerve group.
  • Patients are monitored before going home with clear aftercare instructions.

This allows nerve blocks to serve as both a treatment and a useful part of the diagnostic process. If the injection improves the usual pain pattern, it may confirm that the targeted nerve is a meaningful part of the problem. If relief is limited, the team can use that information to reassess whether another pain source may be involved.

This is where Peak Spine & Sports Medicine’s interventional approach matters. The procedure may be focused, but the planning behind it is thoughtful. Our physician is looking at how the nerve pain fits into the larger picture, including movement patterns, activity demands, spine health, joint function, prior injuries, and what the patient needs to return to.

The goal is to make the procedure feel straightforward for the patient while keeping the medical planning highly specific behind the scenes.

Many patients return to light activity the same day or the next day, depending on their physician’s instructions and how they feel.

Some patients notice improvement quickly because of the local anesthetic. If anti-inflammatory medication is included, additional relief may develop over the next several days. Mild soreness near the injection site can happen and usually fades without issue. For most patients, the only post-procedure limitation is no standing water such as pool, jacuzzi, or ocean for 24-48 hours after the procedure. Showers are not limited in any way.

What makes recovery at Peak Spine & Sports Medicine different is the level of attention given to what happens next. A patient’s response to the injection helps guide the larger treatment plan, so the team does not treat recovery as an afterthought. Patients may be asked to track how their pain changes, how long relief lasts, and whether they are able to do specific activities that normally aggravate their symptoms.

The team may ask:

  • Did the patient’s usual nerve pain improve?
  • How much relief did the patient feel?
  • Were they able to sit, stand, walk, travel, work, exercise, sleep, or move more comfortably?
  • Did the injection help one area or pain pathway more than another?
  • Did the pain return in the same pattern or in a different way?
  • How long did the relief last?

These details help our physician determine whether the targeted nerve is likely contributing to the pain and whether the treatment plan should include continued conservative care, therapy referral, another injection when appropriate, or a different interventional option.

At Peak Spine & Sports Medicine, the procedure is one part of a broader plan. The team uses patient response to refine the next step, adjust the strategy, and keep treatment focused on what matters most: helping them move better and return to the parts of life they have been missing.

Relief from nerve blocks varies. Some patients experience short-term relief that helps confirm whether a specific nerve is involved. Others may notice a longer period of improvement, especially when the injection is combined with better movement, strengthening, therapy, activity changes, or treatment of an underlying pain source.

For many patients, the most important value of a nerve block is that it can help identify whether a particular nerve is contributing to pain. When pain decreases, patients may be able to move more comfortably, participate more effectively in therapy, and make progress toward improved function.

If symptoms return quickly or do not improve as expected, our physician may reassess the diagnosis and consider whether the pain is being driven by another source, such as a spinal nerve root, facet joint, SI joint, muscle tissue, peripheral joint, or deeper structural issue.

Why Choose Peak Spine & Sports Medicine for Nerve Blocks?

Peak Spine & Sports Medicine was built around a simple standard: this should be the kind of pain management practice we would want our own family members to visit.

Initial consultations at Peak Spine & Sports Medicine are designed to be thorough, personal, and highly focused. Rather than a quick consultation that leads to a cookie cutter treatment, our thorough evaluations help address the pain directly and develop a customized plan. The team takes time to understand where the pain is coming from, how it affects daily life, what has already been tried, and what activities the patient needs to return to.

For one patient, the priority may be walking without sharp nerve pain. For another, it may be sleeping through the night, sitting through work, traveling more comfortably, returning to exercise, or playing with children or grandchildren without constantly adjusting around pain. Those details matter because they shape the order, timing, and structure of the treatment plan.

Peak Spine & Sports Medicine offers:

  • Concierge, white-glove pain management care
  • A non-opioid approach to pain care
  • Ivy League-trained professionals
  • Double board-certified pain management physicians
  • Cutting-edge interventional techniques and technology
  • Image-guided injections when appropriate
  • Targeted nerve block treatment
  • Telehealth consults when appropriate
  • A helpful staff that works to reduce the burden on patients
  • Insurance access for eligible PPO/POS patients with out-of-network benefits

Care is led by Dr. Milind Patel and Dr. Jill Kalariya, double board-certified pain management physicians who perform advanced interventional procedures in the outpatient surgery center. Brian Brown, PA supports patients through conservative care, diagnostic workups, imaging coordination, therapy recommendations, and follow-up planning, helping each patient move through care with clarity.

Our practice is selective with insurance because the model is built around quality, not volume. We work for the patient, not the insurance company. That gives the team more time to listen, explain, coordinate care, and work for the patient rather than designing the visit around an insurance company’s schedule.

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How Much Do Nerve Blocks Cost in Marlton and Collingswood, NJ?

The cost of nerve blocks depends on the treatment plan, the nerve or area treated, the type of injection performed, the facility, and insurance benefits.

Peak Spine & Sports Medicine primarily works with patients who have PPO or POS insurance plans with out-of-network benefits. The practice is out of network for most insurance plans, which allows the team to maintain a smaller, more personalized model with longer visits, tailored treatment plans, more education, and less pressure to rush patients through care.

Many patients are surprised to learn that out-of-network care with PPO/POS plan benefits are typically much more accessible than they expected. The Peak Spine & Sports Medicine team can help review benefits, explain the process, and determine whether the practice is a good fit.

Peak Spine & Sports Medicine does not participate with EPO, HMO, Medicare, or Medicaid plans. This allows our office to see our new and existing patients quickly.

Patients visit Peak Spine & Sports Medicine in Marlton and Collingswood from Cherry Hill, Medford, Moorestown, Mount Laurel, Voorhees, Philadelphia, and surrounding areas because they want high-level interventional pain care without an opioid-first approach.

Nerve blocks are commonly performed pain management procedures, but every procedure carries some risk. Possible side effects may include temporary soreness, bruising, bleeding, infection, allergic reaction, temporary numbness, temporary weakness depending on the nerve treated, temporary increase in pain, or lack of meaningful pain relief.

Safety depends on careful patient selection, sterile technique, accurate placement, and appropriate follow-up. At Peak Spine & Sports Medicine, nerve blocks are recommended only after the team evaluates the patient’s symptoms, pain pattern, medical history, activity goals, and suspected pain source.

The goal is to be precise, intentional, and conservative with medication while still treating the source of pain effectively.

At Peak Spine & Sports Medicine, we do not use opioids as a shortcut for pain care.

Our practice focuses on interventional procedures because many pain problems are focal. An irritated nerve, painful joint, inflamed bursa, disc issue, facet joint, SI joint, or muscle problem often requires a targeted solution. Medication taken by mouth circulates through the whole body. That can mean higher doses, more side effects, limited benefit, and no clear endpoint.

Interventional pain management is different. It is designed to identify the source of pain and treat it directly. For the right patient, nerve blocks can provide useful diagnostic information, meaningful relief, and a path toward longer-term improvement and restored quality of life.

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Nerve pain should not decide how much life a patient gets to enjoy. Whether the goal is to walk farther, sit through work, travel more comfortably, exercise again, sleep better, play with the kids or grandkids, or simply move through the day with less pain, Peak Spine & Sports Medicine can help patients understand their options.

For nerve blocks in Marlton and Collingswood, NJ, contact Peak Spine & Sports Medicine at (833) 377-7325 or schedule a consultation online today. Our team will help determine whether the pain pattern, goals, and insurance benefits make our concierge interventional pain model the right fit.

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Nerve Blocks Marlton, NJ – FAQs

Most patients tolerate the procedure well. The area may be numbed before the injection, and imaging guidance may be used when appropriate to keep the procedure precise. Some pressure, soreness, or brief discomfort may occur, but the injection is usually quick.

Nerve blocks may be used for pain related to a specific irritated nerve or group of nerves. They may be considered for certain types of head and neck pain, arm or leg pain, knee pain, chest-wall or rib pain, pelvic-region pain, postsurgical pain, nerve-related pain after injury, or pain that has not improved enough with conservative care.

They are related, but not always the same. A selective nerve root block targets a specific spinal nerve root as it exits the spine. A nerve block may target other nerves or nerve groups outside that specific spinal nerve root location. Our physician will recommend the appropriate treatment based on the source of pain.

No. Epidural steroid injections place medication into the epidural space to treat inflammation around spinal nerves. Nerve blocks are directed toward a specific nerve or nerve group. Our physician will recommend the appropriate treatment based on the patient’s symptoms, exam, imaging when appropriate, and goals.

No. Nerve blocks target nerves or nerve groups. Trigger point injections treat painful muscle knots and myofascial pain. If symptoms suggest muscle-related pain rather than nerve-related pain, our provider may discuss trigger point injections instead.

Yes, certain nerve blocks may be used for knee pain when the pain pattern suggests that specific nerves around the knee are contributing to symptoms. Our physician will determine whether this approach is appropriate based on the patient’s evaluation.

Some nerve blocks may be used for certain headache patterns when irritated nerves in the head or neck are suspected to be involved. The appropriate treatment depends on the patient’s symptoms, exam findings, medical history, and diagnosis.

Some patients feel relief within a short period because of the local anesthetic. If anti-inflammatory medication is included, additional relief may develop over the next several days. Our physician will explain what to track after the procedure, including how much relief is experienced and how long it lasts.

Relief varies. Some patients experience temporary relief that helps confirm whether a specific nerve is involved, while others notice longer improvement when injections are combined with continued conservative care, therapy, activity changes, or treatment of an underlying condition.

If a nerve block improves the usual pain, our physician may use that information to guide the next step in the treatment plan. This may include continued conservative care, therapy referral, another injection when appropriate, or evaluation of other contributing pain sources.

If a nerve block does not improve the usual pain, that information is still useful. It may mean the targeted nerve is not the primary pain source, and the team will reassess whether the pain may be coming from the spine, joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, or another structure.

Some patients benefit from therapy after pain is better controlled. Peak Spine & Sports Medicine does not provide physical therapy in-house, but the team may refer patients to outside physical therapy when strengthening, mobility, posture, gait mechanics, or nerve-related movement patterns are part of the plan.

In many cases, yes. Telehealth consults may be available to help expedite evaluation, review symptoms, and determine whether an in-person exam or procedure consultation is appropriate.

Peak Spine & Sports Medicine accepts insurance and primarily works with PPO and POS plans that have out-of-network benefits. The practice does not participate with EPO, HMO, Medicare, or Medicaid plans. The team can help patients determine whether their benefits may apply.