Covid 19 Prevention

Occipital Nerve Block

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Occipital nerve blocks are used to diagnose and treat occipital neuralgia. This injection is performed in the office. While the patient is in a seated position, a mixture of a local anesthetic and a steroid is injected in the area surrounding the occipital nerves in the back of the head.

Recovery

The anti-inflammatory action of the steroid will help alleviate the pain generally in a 3-5 day period.