Dr Marios Moniatis

Occipital Nerve Block

During an occipital nerve block procedure, a mixture of steroid (anti-inflammatory) and anesthetic (numbing) medication is injected in the back of the head at the site of the aggravated occipital nerve(s). If you suffer from pain caused by a pinched occipital nerve, known as occipital neuralgia, the medication is effective at reducing inflammation of nearby tissue and relieving pressure on the nerve. Migraines are a common result of the occipital nerves flaring up without being physically irritated. In these cases, an occipital nerve block can block pain signals from the nerves.

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