Diana,

I hope you can read this in time. But NEVER, EVER let any doc do nerve blocks in the cervical spine without Fluoroscopy! Sorry, I don't mean to be abrupt but I just saw your post and I am ASSUMING you are speaking of having them done in the cervical spine. Yes, it DOES make a difference...you do NOT want them going bllindly in at all. How could they possibly see which nerve (area) without it? IF, however, you are speaking of trigger point injections, then, no, you don't need Fluoro. I have had those done in my scalp and the docs palpate the area to find the nerve and inject CLOSE by it. But as for the spine...whole different ballgame.

Anyway, I have had these done dozens of times over 8 years both cervical and lumbar and NEVER once did my PM NOT use Fluoro. So, be careful! If I were you I would either insist on it, reschedule if possible OR find a doc that does use Fluoro.

Please be careful and let us know how it goes.