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• TITLE: Ultrasound-Guided Dorsal Scapular Nerve Blockade in the Diagnosis and Management of Neck Pain

  AUTHORS: Alena Boros, Paul J. Ryan, Dominic C. Harmon

  KEYWORDS: Technique, Ultrasound, Neck Pain, Middle Scalene Muscle, Dorsal Scapular Nerve

  JOURNAL NAME: Pain Studies and Treatment, Vol.11 No.2, April 28, 2023

  ABSTRACT: Neck pain is common and has multiple sources, but correct diagnosis and matched treatment provide the best outcomes. The first description of ultrasound-guided dorsal scapular nerve blockade using a single-shot local anesthetic technique for the diagnosis and treatment of neck pain is reported. A 38-year-old female patient presented with neck pain, and the history and clinical examination strongly suggested myofascial pain affecting the middle scalene muscle. The pain had been unresponsive to pharmacological therapy or physiotherapy. After identifying the dorsal scapular nerve (DSN) in the body of the middle scalene muscle, an ultrasound-guided nerve block was performed using a single injection of local anesthetic to alleviate the patient’s pain. It has been demonstrated that the dorsal scapular nerve can be identified in the neck and effectively blocked using ultrasound guidance. This technique has the potential to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of neck pain originating from the middle scalene muscle.