At The Christ Hospital our top Orthopedic Surgeons offer patients an innovative, faster, better approach in treating post-surgical pain. It’s called the On-Q C-Bloc® and it’s revolutionizing the way people recover, getting patients back to normal with a faster, more comfortable recovery.

When it comes to orthopedic surgery, pain relief after surgery is an important part of the recovery process. When you’re not in pain, you move around sooner, have a better appetite and ultimately return to normal quicker. There are two primary methods of relieving pain after surgery. The most familiar is the use of narcotics like morphine. These drugs can cause unpleasant side effects such as nausea, drowsiness, constipation and difficulty breathing. They may also be habit forming. The On-Q C-Bloc can cut down or even stop the need for these drugs.

On-Q C-bloc is a system orthopedic surgeons at The Christ Hospital use to deliver local anesthetics directly where key nerves are to block the pain in and around the surgical area. The system includes a balloon–type pump filled with a local anesthetic medicine. The pump is automatic and completely portable and may be clipped to your clothing or placed in a small carrying case.

The pump is attached to a very think tube (catheter) that is placed by an anesthesiologist. It is placed under the skin next to a nerve near the surgical area. The On-Q C-Bloc pump automatically delivers the medicine at a very slow flow rate, blocking the pain in the area of your surgery. The pump can be worn while you’re in the hospital or even taken home for a few days.

On-Q C-Bloc can be used for a variety of orthopedic surgeries, from total joint replacement, shoulder surgery, to ACL reconstruction. At The Christ Hospital, you can rely on a promise of a quicker return to full range of motion with less narcotics, no unwanted side effects, and consistent pain relief after your orthopedic surgery.

To schedule an appointment with one of our orthopedic surgeons, please call:

Daniel A. Funk, M.D. - 513-333-2580
Patrick Kirk, M.D. - 513-791-5200
Edward V. A. Lim, M.D. - 513-791-5200