Type
Physiotherapy
Duration
30 min
What's included
4 deliverables in this treatment
- Pre-procedure clinical assessment and target-site selection by an interventional algesiologist
- Nerve block or local injection using modern local anaesthetics, depot corticosteroids and/or GUNA preparations as indicated
- Post-procedure monitoring for 15–20 minutes
- Integration into your personalised pain management plan
Bolest Brno's interventional algesiologists perform nerve blocks and targeted local injections as one of the most effective rapid-analgesic tools in pain medicine. The technique involves delivering a combination of modern local anaesthetics, long-acting depot corticosteroids and natural GUNA preparations directly to the target site — whether a specific nerve, nerve plexus, trigger point, joint space or epidural space. The effect is typically rapid and can provide meaningful relief in acute pain flares or in chronic conditions that have been unresponsive to oral medication alone. MUDr. Marek Hakl and MUDr. Eva Kynclová both hold specialist training in interventional algeziology with decades of combined experience in pain procedures. All injections are performed under aseptic conditions in the clinic's treatment room.
About this treatment
Nerve blocks and interventional injections are the cornerstone of interventional pain medicine — a subspecialty distinct from general anaesthesia or physiotherapy in that it uses precisely guided injectable techniques to address the neural and structural origin of pain rather than suppressing it systemically. At Bolest Brno, this work is performed by interventional algesiologists — physicians trained specifically in pain medicine — under the leadership of…
Injection types performed at the clinic
- Local infiltrations: Direct injection of local anaesthetic ± corticosteroid into a specific painful structure (muscle, tendon, bursa, trigger point)
- Nerve blocks: Injection around a peripheral nerve or nerve plexus to interrupt its ability to carry pain signals — used for conditions including intercostal neuralgia, occipital neuralgia, trigeminal nerve branch pain, and lumbar facet-mediated pain
- Epidural injections: Corticosteroid ± local anaesthetic into the epidural space for radicular pain and disc-related conditions
- GUNA preparations: Natural hyaluronic acid and plant-extract injectables delivered at specific sites in patients preferring a non-corticosteroid approach
Good to know
- Coverage
- Czech general health insurance
- Lead physician
- MUDr. Marek Hakl, PhD. (Associate Prof., Masaryk Univ.)
- Agents used
- Local anaesthetics + depot corticosteroids + GUNA preparations
- Effect onset
- Typically rapid — hours to days
Who is this for?
Acute pain, worsening chronic pain, nerve-mediated pain, radiculopathy, facet joint pain, trigger points, conditions unresponsive to oral analgesics alone.
Preparation required
No fasting required unless deep sedation is planned (rare in outpatient blocks). Inform the physician of all current medications, especially anticoagulants, antiplatelets and corticosteroids. Do not stop prescribed anticoagulants without medical advice. Arrange a companion or transport if you have not received nerve blocks before, as temporary limb weakness can occur with certain block types.
About the clinic
Reviews, team and credentials
Independent review links and clinic-reported team information.
Clinical team
The clinic is directed by MUDr. Marek Hakl, PhD. (b. 1968), Associate Professor at Masaryk University Faculty of Medicine, PhD in Medical Sciences (2003), holding certifications in Anesthesiology & Resuscitation (1st and 2nd degree), independent algeziology, acupuncture and palliative medicine. He is Vice-chair of the Czech Medical Association Pain Study and Treatment Society and a member of the International…
Languages: Czech, English, French, Russian
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Treatment highlights
- Pre-procedure clinical assessment and target-site selection by an interventional algesiologist
- Nerve block or local injection using modern local anaesthetics, depot corticosteroids and/or GUNA preparations as indicated
+2 more items in What's included
Covered by Czech general health insurance for insured patients. No self-pay rate is published by the clinic. International and uninsured patients should contact the clinic directly for private pricing. No GP referral required for booking.