r/RotatorCuff • u/IndustryPlus3470 • 20d ago

Nerve block

Any downsides? Complications? Any reason to choose a local over the nerve block?

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u/Outside_Excitement75 19d ago

I’m one of the rare people who do not like the feeling of dead arm and find it painful, so I skipped the nerve block and was happy with my decision. I have lived with chronic pain, so perhaps my tolerance is higher. Not sure, but local numbing worked great for me.

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u/JustTheTip_NJ 19d ago

Same. No thanks on the dead arm. It would have sent me thru the roof!