Effective Interventions for Post-Stroke Shoulder Subluxation and Pain
Stroke is a major cause of disability in the world; between 30% and 70% of people who survive a stroke experience a significant impairment of the affected arm and become functionally dependent on others for everyday activities.1,2 The shoulder is highly vulnerable to secondary musculoskeletal complications following stroke,3
Introducing the "Phoenix Sign:" Improved Vascular Perfusion of the Dorsalis Pedis Artery after a Subanesthetic Dose of Lidocaine
Paradoxically, improved motor function was observed clinically by the authors several years ago after administering a small subanesthetic dose of lidocaine under sonographic guidance to reduce the pain associated with a common fibular nerve entrapment in a patient with almost no ability to dorsiflex their foot.