Primarily used in knee and hip surgery, local infiltration analgesia (LIA) has been shown to have overwhelmingly positive effects on patients by controlling pain and offering a speedy recovery. Useful for clinicians who are both new to and familiar with LIA, this text demonstrates its techniques and presents evidence of its advantages in procedures outside the knee and hip region.Using easy-to-understand terminology, this text covers: ULLILIA methods/LILIpre- and postoperative management/LILIhow to select a needle injection location/LILIthe benefits of combining the LIA technique with the drugs Naropin, Marcain, and Xylocaine/LI/ULColor images throughout the text highlight the advantages of LIA, including: ULLIavoidance of sedation/LILIsimple execution for physicians/LILIreduced risk of infection and blood clots/LILIlittle physiological disturbance/LILIearlier patient discharge and return to the workforce/LILIimproved patient performance, outlook, and mobility/LILIfewer medical expenses/LI/UL