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They are frequently preferred for childbirth and prostate surgery. Another common type of regional anesthesia is a peripheral nerve block, which is produced by injections made with great exactness near a cluster of nerves to numb the appropriate area of your body extremity (arm, leg, head) that requires surgery.
Different kinds of nerve blocks are used for different purposes. 1  Therapeutic nerve blocks are used to treat painful conditions. 2  Such nerve blocks contain local anesthetic that can be used to control acute pain. 3  Diagnostic nerve blocks are used to determine sources of pain.