Occipital nerve block

Occipital nerve block

Occipital nerve block is an injection of a narcotic drug on the occipital nerves. This process is called as the "block", because they lead to numb the nerve block and sensations. Possible to make occipital nerve block in order to diagnose the cause of pain: • neck. • Scalp. • near the ear. It is also possible to use the occipital nerve block for the treatment of tension headache and migraine headache, which affects the top of the head.

 The aim of the occipital nerve block anesthesia is the occipital nerves. This stops the pain if caused by inflammation and swelling of the tissue surrounding nerves. If the pain does not stop after the injection, the doctor concludes that the pain is not due to occipital nerves.

 an introduction

Some people get pain in the neck and back of the head. The occipital nerve block is done by injecting an anesthetic drug. This process is able to assist the physician in diagnosing the source of pain. In many cases, this process can also work in the treatment of pain. If the doctor advised to conduct the process of occipital nerve block, the final decision will be the same patient.
  This health information explaining the occipital nerve block. It discusses the benefits and risks of this process. It also helps to form a correct understanding of what is happening before the occipital nerve block process, during and after the process.

 Anatomy

It protects the spinal column spinal cord spinal nerve, which starts from it to different parts of the body. Spine consists of a solid paragraphs. There are softer discs between the vertebrae. Pass through the spinal nerves. It is branching out beyond him for the transfer of messages from the brain to various parts of the body. Occipital nerves are nerves forklift or medullary. It runs from the top of the spine toward the back of the head.

 Occipital nerve block

Occipital nerve block is an injection of a narcotic substance around the occipital nerves. This process is called Ahsara, because they lead to numb the nerve block and sensations. It is possible to use the occipital nerve block in order to diagnose the cause of pain:

     the neck.
     Scalp.
     Near the ear.

 The goal of the occipital nerve block anesthesia is the occipital nerves. This is useful for the relief of pain or off if the pain caused by inflammation and swelling of the surrounding tissue, nerves. It is also possible to block the occipital nerve to succeed in dealing with tension headache and migraine headaches, which afflict vertex. Possible injection of the drugs on the occipital nerve in the back of the head, and it depends on the location of the pain. It used a needle to inject the medication.

 It is determine where to place the needle with the help of X-ray machine. It is possible that the substance being injected Tbaanah (shady) before injecting the drugs. This makes the X-rays clearer. It helps the doctor to confirm the introduction of the needle site. Using a combination of drugs in the injection process:

 The first drug is a medicine anesthetic. It stops the pain in order to help diagnose the source.
     The second drug is a steroid substance. They reduce swelling around the nerve, and removes the pain for a long time.

 Should the pain disappears within a short period after the injection process if the occipital nerves responsible for this pain. If the pain does not stop after the injection process, it is not the result of occipital nerves. It is possible that the pain disappears after the injection process, so as to only a few hours. But it can come back again after that weakens the drug anesthetic effect. If you also have been injected steroid medication, it leads to reduce swelling and relieve pain within a few days after the operation.

 This usually means that the process of occipital nerve block will have far-reaching consequences. In some cases, the pain can return after a few hours, so it is no improvement. If this happens, the patient may need another way to be treated to a more lasting and durable. This method is called as "a few nerve radio waves." Used a few nerve process wireless waves apply an electric current through the needle, burns occipital nerves. The power supply leads to heat up the nerves.

 This is what leads to the formation of "lesion" in the nerve shall be cut off the path of pain signals. The effect of this method to get rid of the pain lasts a full year or more.

 Preparation process

The patient to tell the doctor about all the medicines covered. This includes medicines sold on prescription and non-prescription, as well as nutritional supplements and vitamins. There are medicines that can be the patient to stop taking them before the occipital nerve block process. It is possible that the doctor asks the patient not to eat any food or drink after midnight the night which precedes the process. But it is possible that the patient drinks a small amount of water when dealing with his medication in the morning.

 Before the injection process, it is sterilize the skin and drugged local anesthetic. The goal is not to the patient feeling pain as a result of the occipital nerve block process. Being used X-ray camera to guide the process of inserting the needle.

You can also use material pigmentary as well. The article melanocytes can confirm the authenticity of the place before inserting the needle drug injection. If the position of inserting the needle right above the occipital nerve, the doctor injects the drug. This is not usually painful. But it can be a bit troublesome. After the injection, the needle being pulled to the outside. Thus ends the process.

 Injection process takes only a few minutes. But the whole process takes about an hour. It is recommended that the patient be accompanied by another person in order to return home after the operation. And the patient is unable to drive his own car as a result of medication drug. The patient is able to return to practice normal activities the next day of the operation normally.

Risks and complications

This process is very safe. But there are many risks and potential complications. It's unlikely to happen, but for the patient to know in case it happens. By knowing a patient of these risks and complications, it becomes able to help the doctor discovered early. Infection can occur in some very rare cases. It is important to tell the patient's doctor if the pain increased after the operation, or if you hit a fever.

 In rare cases, the patient could suffer an allergic reaction due to the drug used in the process. It is possible that the reaction be severe allergic. It can also lead to death. Therefore, the patient should tell the doctor, before the operation, for any existing sensitivity has towards drugs. It is possible to happen bleeding, especially if the patient is using blood thinners.

 Among these Odwil® thinners or aspirin. There may be a need to stop taking these drugs by the patient a few days before the operation in order to reduce the risk of internal bleeding. It is possible in some rare cases be infected other nerves around the spine. This may lead to:

     Weakness.
     Paralysis.
     Problems in the bladder or intestines.
     Impotence.


The use of steroid medications can lead to an increase:

     Blood sugar in patients with diabetes.
     Heart rate.
     blood pressure.

 X-rays are used in this process. The amount of radiation used is safe. But this safe quantity itself can be dangerous for the fetus. This means that women should tell the doctor that she was pregnant, or that are likely to be pregnant, and that before the operation. The drug used in this process can also be unsafe for the fetus. This means that women must make sure that they are not pregnant before the operation.

 It should also be careful before the operation to tell the doctor about the existence of any possibility that they are pregnant. It is possible that the occipital nerve block in the process of removing the pain fail. In some rare cases, it can also lead to an increase in pain, so if injured nerve damage.

 After the operation

After the operation the patient is subject to monitoring in the recovery room period ranging from half an hour to an hour. The aim of surveillance is to make sure there are no serious complications. After the expiration of this time, the patient is in need of it back to his house. It is possible that the pain is gone, or dip, immediately after the operation. It may take from three days to five days before the start of the effect of Article steroidal.

 It is possible that the material effect lasts steroid in terms of removing the pain from several days to several weeks. If the first injection did not succeed in removing the pain within a week or two weeks, it may be a patient in need of a second injection. If symptoms reappeared, the patient may be in need of further injections. It is possible that the patient is noted to occur numbness or swelling or feeling weird in the injection zone.

 The patient should refrain from bathing or excessive moisture during the rest day of the operation. Accordingly, to avoid the heat in the injection zone. It is possible to use a bag of ice to reduce swelling in the place of the operation. If the patient to rest a day or two after the operation. And upon that the activities that can only carry around, taking care to break more than usual amount. The patient may feel a bit of pain.

 In the case of use of the material pigmented during the operation, the doctor of the patient may be required to eat a lot of water. This helps to remove pigmented material from the body. The patient tells the doctor to feel any pain during the first few days after the operation. He must refrain from taking any pain medication for a period of not less than six hours after the operation, in order to know the extent of their success. The patient to the doctor immediately if the review to note the following:

 Fever.
     The emergence of numbness or weakness that was not there before, in the leg or arm.
     Severe pain in the arm.


The patient to review the doctor immediately if they appeared to have signs of infection at the injection site. It is possible that the signs of infection include the subject in the process as follows:

     Secretions.
     heat.
     redness.
     swelling.

 Conclusion

Some people get pain in the neck and back of the head. The occipital nerve block is done by injecting an anesthetic drug. This process is able to assist the physician in diagnosing the source of pain. In many cases, this process can also work in the treatment of pain. If the doctor advised to conduct the process of occipital nerve block, the final decision remains the same patient.

 This process is very safe. But there are many risks and potential complications. It's unlikely to happen, but for the patient to know in case it happens. By knowing a patient of these risks and complications, it becomes able to help the doctor discovered early. It is possible that the pain is gone, or dip, immediately after the operation. It may take from three days to five days before the start of the effect of Article steroidal.

It is possible that the material effect lasts steroid in terms of removing the pain from several days to several months. If the first injection did not succeed in removing the pain within a week or two weeks, it may be a patient in need of a second injection. If symptoms reappeared, the patient may be in need of further injections.