Important Announcements

Nondiscrimination Statement Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

To see our full nondiscrimination statement, click here.

Campus Construction Update

Starting September 14, we’re closing the Menino building lobby entrance. This, along with the ongoing Yawkey building entrance closure, will help us bring you an even better campus experience that matches the exceptional care you've come to expect. Please enter the Menino and Yawkey buildings through the Moakley building, and make sure to leave extra time to get to your appointment. Thank you for your patience. 

Click here to learn more about our campus redesign. 

A nerve block is a type of injection used to manage or prevent pain. A doctor may use ultrasound, a CT scan, or other imaging to figure out where to give a nerve block, and will then inject a pain-relieving or anti-inflammatory drug near the nerve. This will block pain signals and reduce pain in the area.

An epidural, used during labor and delivery, is a common type of nerve block, but there are many others. Nerve blocks can be surgical, in which certain nerves are cut or destroyed to block pain signals, or non-surgical, in which an injection can be given around the spinal cord or the nerve causing pain.