The cervical nerve block is both a therapeutic and a diagnostic procedure. Turns out that I received no alleviation of pain on extension and flexion (up and down motion) of my neck, but I wasn't supposed to. I did get more range of motion turning side to side, which means we move on to step two--Radiofrequency Neurotomy which is basically blasting the shit out of the offending nerves, a procedure that might provide relief for as much as two years.

I just hope they'll remember how poorly the Versed worked last time.

Bring on the new year--the procedure will be done one side at a time, left on the 8th, and right on the 22nd.