PAIN RELIEF ON LABOR AND DELIVERY: LOCAL ANESTHESIA, SEDATION, AND GENERAL ANESTHESIA, Michael Silverstein, MD (Digital)
The five most commonly used methods of pain relief used in labor and delivery are epidural, spinal, local anesthesia, IV sedation, and general anesthesia. Being informed about different forms of anesthesia will help prevent expectant mothers from being caught off guard in the event that it may be necessary. Read on to learn more about
PAIN RELIEF OF LABOR AND DELIVERY, Michael Silverstein, MD (Digital)
There are five methods most commonly used as methods of pain relief used on labor and delivery. These include epidural, spinal and local anesthesia, IV sedation, and general anesthesia. Today we will discuss spinal anesthesia. What is Spinal Anesthesia? Anatomically, the path between the skin of the back and the spinal cord crosses skin, subcutaneous tissue,
WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR BACK PAIN DURING PREGNANCY, Nathan Fox, MD (Digital)
Pregnancy and back pain seem to go hand-in-hand, with up to two-thirds of pregnant women experiencing back pain. Although back pain may increase through pregnancy, this condition is more common among women with preexisting back pain, older maternal age, back pain in previous pregnancies, and multiparity. Back pain is generally due to a change in
