Treatment Options - Sympathetic Nervous System Blocks

Sympathetic Nervous System Blocks

Lumbar Sympathetic Blocks are injections used to treat lower back, leg or foot pain. Injecting a local anesthetic and steroid medication into and around the sympathetic nerve tissue blocks the sympathetic nerves to alleviate pain.

Part of the sympathetic nervous system, the sympathetic nerves are located on either side of the spine in the lower back. The sympathetic nerves regulate basic functions such as blood flow and temperature in the arms and legs]

The body’s involuntary nervous system, which is the nervous system controlling “automatic” bodily functions, is composed of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. Usually in balance, the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems cause problems when these two components of the involuntary nervous system become unbalanced.