Neuropathic pain can be caused by a number of factors including nerve entrapment and nerve compression from injury, bone spurs, tendinitis, and surgery. Ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve hydrodissection may be performed to alleviate pain from peripheral nerve entrapments and neuropathic pain in general. Join Dr. Francois Louw as he reviews this safe and effective procedure and discusses various case examples.
Dr. Louw is a co-founder and treating physician at the Bill Nelems Pain and Research Centre, the biggest comprehensive pain clinic in Canada. Dr. Louw is triple certified in GP Anaesthesia, ER medicine and Pain Medicine with multiple research interests in these fields. He serves as Clinical Associate Professor, UBC Dept. of Family and is a Past President of the Canadian Association of Orthopaedic Medicine. He also serves as the Chief Medical Officer of EntheoTech, a bioscience company.
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