What is peripheral nerve hydrodissection and what conditions can it potentially treat? What is the data behind it’s practice? Has one injectate proven to be more efficacious than the others?

On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast (T: @TheAMSSM) host Dr. Devin McFadden, MD is joined by family medicine and sports medicine physicians Dr. Garry Ho.

Dr. Garry Ho is an Associate Professor from the Department of Family Medicine at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, University of Vriginia School of Medicine, and the Georgetown University School of Medicine and has worked closely with athletes from several professional and collegiate organizations including the Washington Football Team, the D.C. Divas, the Washington Glory, the US Military Academy at West Point and the US Naval Academy in Annapolis.

In this 20 minute conversation Dr. Ho addresses the following topics:

The definition of hydrodissection and theory behind its use?

The current data supporting this procedure with respect to injectate utilized and anatomic location targeted.

A discussion of the training required to become competent in this practice, and methods for assessing proficiency in learners?

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https://www.dovepress.com/ultrasound-guided-nerve-hydrodissection-for-pain-management-rationale--peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JPR

Cass, Shane P. DO Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Hydrodissection, Current Sports Medicine Reports: January/February 2016 - Volume 15 - Issue 1 - p 20-22