The Freedom Riders challenged this status quo by riding interstate buses in the South in mixed racial groups to challenge local laws or customs that enforced segregation in seating. The Freedom Rides, and the violent reactions they provoked, bolstered the credibility of the American Civil Rights Movement.
For specific types of surgery, your anesthesiologist may place a ânerve catheter,â which may be used to continuously bathe the nerves in numbing medication for 2-3 days after the surgery. A nerve block is not for everyone and your anesthesiologist will evaluate whether it is the right option for you.
Nerve injury after a regional block is a rare occurrence, which can occur anywhere from 1 in 4000 blocks to 1 in 200.000 blocks depending in the type of block and specific risk factors. It can be related to direct needle injury of the nerve or to secondary complications like bleeding or infection.