how does a local anaesthetic work, and why is possible to still feel pressure in that anaesthetised area?

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how does a local anaesthetic work, and why is possible to still feel pressure in that anaesthetised area?

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Local anesthetics enter nerves and block a sodium channel that is needed for those nerves fire. The sequence of loss of is pain -> temperature -> touch -> deep pressure.

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