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Can a lumbar sympathetic block help with burning feet and leg?

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Sympathetic block: can help. Management of SMP may involve a series of sympathetic blocks leading to down- regulation of adrenoreceptors, thereby inducing long-term elimination of SMP. In cases of SMP that are refractory to sympathetic blocks, a surgical sympathectomy may be recommended.

Answered 8/18/2014

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