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(415) 751-0583Posted July 18, 2024 in Nerve Pain
As before, neur-algia simply means ‘nerve pain’. The question always becomes, can you figure out which ‘neur’ (i.e., nerve) is causing the ‘algia’ (i.e., pain). Secondly, if you can figure that answer out, what can you do about it? Therefore, frontal neuralgia refers to nerve pain occurring in the front of the face, specifically the […]
Read MorePosted July 17, 2024 in Headache Surgery
Surgical intervention (whether decompression or neurectomy/muscle implantation) for chronic headaches is performed as an outpatient procedure at an accredited surgery center or in the outpatient department of the California Pacific Medical Center. The procedures can last anywhere from 1 hour to 3 hours, depending on the number and locations of the nerves being treated and […]
Read MorePosted July 15, 2024 in Migraine/Headache, Nerve Pain
Migraine headaches have traditionally been thought to arise from within the central nervous system (i.e. the brain and/or spinal cord) and then produce symptoms elsewhere such as throbbing in the back of the head, forehead or temples. There are many theories as to what exactly within the central nervous system causes these chronic and often debilitating […]
Read MorePosted July 14, 2024 in Occipital Neuralgia
I am asked routinely about the relationship between whiplash and occipital neuralgia. First of all, what is whiplash? Simply put, it is a sudden jerking of the head, usually in a backward/forward direction or sometimes side to side. Common causes of whiplash include motor vehicle accidents, sports related injuries, and any other violent motions such […]
Read MorePosted July 13, 2024 in Headache Surgery, Nerve Pain
Nerve blocks are very powerful tools in helping to determine whether or not a particular person is a good surgical candidate. Nerve blocks are simply injections of local anesthetic which will last several hours depending on the type of local anesthetic used. Every once in a while, these blocks will last a shorter period of […]
Read MorePosted July 12, 2024 in Migraine/Headache, Nerve Pain
Chronic headaches such as migraines remain a huge burden on the American healthcare system accounting for tens of billions of dollars in both direct and indirect costs annually. What’s more, these financial considerations don’t take into account the psychological and emotional toll inflicted on those who suffer from this type of chronic pain. A study […]
Read MorePosted July 11, 2024 in Migraine/Headache, Nerve Pain
Many people consider a migraine to be a really bad headache. The truth is, it is a severe, neurologic condition. However, when perusing the medical literature, it becomes apparent that the term ‘migraine’ in many practical instances, is actually a name that we have given to a constellation of symptoms as opposed to a specific […]
Read MorePosted July 10, 2024 in Nerve Pain
In this post, we discuss two important terms, ‘neuroplasticity’ and ‘central sensitization’. Neuroplasticity refers to the amazing ability of the brain to change and adapt in response to interactions of a person with his/her environment. Implicit in this explanation is that there are actual physiological changes that occur between neurons (i.e. nerve cells) within the […]
Read MorePosted July 09, 2024 in Headache Surgery, Migraine/Headache, Nerve Pain
The term ‘nerve block’ refers specifically to an injection of local anesthetic that is aimed at inactivating a nerve. These blocks typically work by chemically and temporarily disabling a nerve’s capability to conduct an impulse. The result can be numbness in the case of a sensory nerve (i.e. a nerve that provides sensation to a […]
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