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NYSORA Nerve Blocks App

Faster. More Blocks. More Videos.

The world’s most detailed guide to ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia. Trusted by 15,000+ anesthesiologists worldwide.

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Overview

The NYSORA Nerve Blocks app is the go-to resource for anesthesiology and pain professionals seeking a comprehensive, up-to-date knowledge base on ultrasound-guided nerve blocks and fascial plane injections.
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Step-by-step instructions for 70+ nerve block techniques.
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High-quality anatomical illustrations and ultrasound images.
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Reverse Ultrasound Anatomy illustrations for intuitive sonoanatomy recognition.
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Interactive learning tools, including 3D anatomy, animations, and clinical videos.
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Evidence-based recommendations on local anesthetic selection, volumes, and doses.
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Optimized for real-time reference in clinical practice.
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Step-by-step instructions for 70+ nerve block techniques.
02
High-quality anatomical illustrations and ultrasound images.
03
Reverse Ultrasound Anatomy illustrations for intuitive sonoanatomy recognition.
04
Interactive learning tools, including 3D anatomy, animations, and clinical videos.
05
Evidence-based recommendations on local anesthetic selection, volumes, and doses.
06
Optimized for real-time reference in clinical practice.

Discover the Nerve Blocks App

What you get?

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70+ blocks. Zero guesswork.

Modern techniques, updated to how people actually practice today.
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See it. Then do it.

Ultrasound + Reverse Ultrasound Anatomy (RUA™️) → instant recognition.
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Step-by-step that matches real workflow.

No theory dumps. Just what to do, next.
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Videos that show the move.

Short, focused clips. Needle. Plane. Spread.
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70+ blocks. Zero guesswork.

Modern techniques, updated to how people actually practice today.
02

See it. Then do it.

Ultrasound + Reverse Ultrasound Anatomy (RUA™️) → instant recognition.
03

Step-by-step that matches real workflow.

No theory dumps. Just what to do, next.
04

Videos that show the move.

Short, focused clips. Needle. Plane. Spread.

Always current. Continuously updated.

Start using it in your next case

Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia made practical

Built for real-world use. In the OR. At the bedside.

Structured learning experience

Each technique is presented in a standardized, easy-to-follow format that supports learning, teaching, and clinical performance.

Comprehensive technique library

Access 70+ ultrasound-guided nerve blocks and fascial plane techniques, organized by region from head to toe.

Expertly curated
content

Developed by NYSORA’s clinicians and educators—combining evidence-based methodology with practical, real-world experience.

Structured learning experience

Each technique is presented in a standardized, easy-to-follow format that supports learning, teaching, and clinical performance.

Comprehensive technique library

Access 70+ ultrasound-guided nerve blocks and fascial plane techniques, organized by region from head to toe.

Expertly curated content

Developed by NYSORA’s clinicians and educators—combining evidence-based methodology with practical, real-world experience.

All clinically relevant blocks in one place.

Category 1

Head &
Neck

Cervical plexus block

Supraclavicular nerves selective block

Clavipectoral fascial plane block

Greater occipital nerve (GON) block

Stellate ganglion block (cervical sympathetic chain block)

Supraorbital nerve block

Infraorbital nerve block

Mental nerve block

Sub-Tenon’s (episcleral) eye block

Retrobulbar eye block

Peribulbar eye block

Category 2

Upper
Extremity

Interscalene brachial plexus block

Supraclavicular brachial plexus block

Infraclavicular brachial plexus block

Costoclavicular brachial plexus

Intercostobrachial nerve block

Shoulder block

  • Axillary nerve block
  • Suprascapular nerve block

Axillary brachial plexus block

Nerve blocks above the elbow

  • Radial nerve block at the level of the elbow
  • Median nerve block at the level of the elbow
  • Ulnar nerve block at the level of the elbow

Wrist block

  • Median nerve block at the level of the wrist
  • Ulnar nerve block at the level of the wrist
  • Radial nerve block at the level of the wrist

Digital nerve block

Category 3

Lower
Extremity

Fascia iliaca block - infrainguinal approach

Fascia iliaca block - suprainguinal approach

Hip (PENG) block

Femoral nerve block

Saphenous nerve block (adductor canal)

Femoral triangle block

Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block

Anterior femoral cutaneous nerve block

Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve block

Obturator nerve block

Proximal sciatic nerve block

Popliteal sciatic nerve block

Genicular nerve block

IPACK block

Ankle block

  • Tibial nerve block at the level of the ankle
  • Deep peroneal nerve block at the level of the ankle
  • Superficial peroneal nerve block at the level of the ankle
  • Sural nerve block at the level of the ankle
  • Saphenous nerve block at the level of the ankle

Category 4

Thorax &
Abdominal Wall

Intercostal nerve block

Pectoralis and serratus plane blocks

  • Interpectoral plane block (previously PEC I)
  • Pectoserratus plane block (previously PEC II)
  • Serratus anterior plane block

Parasternal block

Paravertebral block

Erector spinae plane (ESP) block

Transversus abdominis plane

(TAP) blocks

  • Subcostal TAP block
  • Lateral TAP block
  • Posterior TAP block
  • Anterior TAP block

Ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerve block

Genitofemoral nerve block

Quadratus lumborum (QL) blocks

  • Lateral quadratus lumborum block (previously QL 1 block)
  • Posterior quadratus lumborum block (previously QL 2 block)
  • Anterior quadratus lumborum block (previously QL 3 block)

Rectus sheath block

Who is this for?

Practicing anesthesiologists

Fellows and residents

Complete residency-training solution for ultrasound & RA

Regional anesthesia & pain training programs

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What Clinicians Say?

S. Bhayani
For a quick bedside refresher, this app is the best.
NeedlesAreMyHappiness
Immediately clinically applicable in the OR.
S. Van Horreweghe
Perfect companion in the pocket.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about our app.

The Nerve Blocks App is a comprehensive, mobile-friendly resource designed to help anesthesiologists perform and review ultrasound-guided nerve block techniques. It offers step-by-step instructions, illustrations, and clinical pearls to support safe and effective regional anesthesia.

The app is ideal for anesthesiologists, anesthesia residents, pain specialists, and other healthcare professionals who want to optimize their knowledge and execution of regional anesthesia procedures.

NYSORA regularly revises the app’s content to reflect the latest research and clinical best practices. Subscribed users receive these updates automatically, ensuring access to the latest updates and techniques.

The app includes:

  • Detailed block techniques (e.g., head and neck, upper extremity, lower extremity, and truncal blocks)
  • ⁠Ultrasound scanning tips for better visualization
  • Anatomical illustrations and procedure videos
  • Expert clinical pearls to avoid common pitfalls and complications

With quick, on-the-go access to expertly-curated information, you can:

  • Reduce errors and procedural time
  • Increase confidence, especially with less familiar blocks
  • Stay updated on best practices for safe and successful regional anesthesia

Yes. The content is developed and reviewed by NYSORA’s team of anesthesia experts, who regularly update the guidelines and references, ensuring you have the most current, evidence-based information.

Yes. The app periodically sends notifications on guideline updates, new block techniques, and clinical insights, helping you keep your knowledge current without searching multiple sources.

Download the NYSORA Nerve Blocks App from your preferred app store, create an account, and explore the free content. For extended features, subscribe to unlock the full library and advanced tools.

You’ll find award-winning illustrations and NYSORA’s unique “reverse ultrasound anatomy” illustrations, helping you quickly recall sonographic patterns essential to successful nerve blocks.

These are proprietary, revolutionary NYSORA educational tools. They take you from the ultrasound image to an illustrated anatomy view—and back again—via an interactive slider. This approach reinforces crucial anatomical knowledge and helps you master sonoanatomy patterns for effective ultrasound-guided procedures.

The app covers over 70+ nerve blocks and fascial plane injections, which are the most widely used, standardized techniques for regional anesthesia and analgesia.

Yes. The app does not include experimental or theoretical techniques that have not yet been proven in clinical practice, ensuring that the content aligns with evidence-based anesthesia protocols.

The app is designed to support you in various ways:

  1. Refresher before a case – Quickly review the steps.
  2. Exam preparation – Study the standardized techniques for exams.
  3. Live guidance – Mount your phone on the ultrasound machine and follow the app’s 1-2-3 steps for a procedure.

The app uses NYSORA’s highly standardized method. It walks you through specific, reproducible steps designed to simplify and unify your approach to nerve blocks, ensuring consistent and successful outcomes. Each technique follows the same structured format, including:

  • Indications & quick facts
  • Anatomy
  • Sensory & motor block
  • Landmarks & patient position
  • Technique (transducer position, scanning, and needle insertion)
  • Local anesthetic choice
  • Tips
  • Flowchart

It’s a mobile-friendly reference tool offering:

  • Step-by-step ultrasound-guided block instructions
  • Annotatable videos and award-winning illustrations
  • ⁠Interactive “reverse ultrasound anatomy” animations
  • Evidence-based best practices for over 60 nerve blocks

All content is curated and regularly updated by NYSORA’s team of anesthesia experts. Their renowned expertise in regional anesthesia ensures you receive credible, clinically relevant information at every step. It teaches NYSORA standardized nerve block and fascial plane injection techniques. As another proof of its value – it is relied upon by more than 15,000 anesthesia and pain practitioners and institutions worldwide.

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