Numbing the Pain: Essential Foot Blocks for Diabetic Debridement & Amputation

Episode walkthrough of local anesthesia for diabetic foot procedures: why blocks are essential even in neuropathic patients, how infection changes pain perception, and the physiology and practical reasons to use anesthesia.

Concise techniques and tips for ankle, digital, posterior tibial, saphenous, sural, superficial and deep peroneal blocks, recommended local anesthetic volumes and durations, key risks (vascular puncture, toxicity, ischemia), and when to avoid or modify blocks to protect limb perfusion.