Local anesthesia refers to using a drug called an anesthetic to temporarily numb a small area of your body. Your doctor might use a local anesthetic before doing a minor procedure, such as a skin ...

The localized loss of sensation with resultant reduction in pain stimuli is the end result of local anesthesia. This mode of anesthesia is considered to be safer than general anesthesia, because it ...

Wide-Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet (WALANT) has expanded its applications over the past decade from common hand ...

A new way to non-invasively relieve pain at local sites in the body has now been identified. Such systems could one day improve pain management by replacing addictive opioids and short-lasting local ...