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Types of regional anesthesia are: 1  Axillary Nerve Block â Local anesthetic is injected around the nerve that passes through the axilla (armpit) from the shoulder to the arm to numb the feeling in your arm and hand. Typically used for surgery of the elbow, forearm, wrist, or hand.
Nerve blocks are injections of anaesthetic and steroid around a nerve or group of nerves to reduce and numb pain. Different kinds of nerve blocks are used for different purposes. Therapeutic nerve blocks are used to treat painful conditions. They contain local anaesthetic that can be used to control acute pain.