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(415) 751-0583July 24, 2024 | Headache Surgery, Nerve Pain, Occipital Neuralgia
I hear this question a lot from just about every patient I see, whether for chronic headaches or tarsal tunnel syndrome. The answers have to do with the technical aspects of the surgical procedure, the physiology of peripheral nerves as well as the wound healing process itself. As you can imagine, a compressed nerve […]
Read MoreJuly 22, 2024 | Nerve Pain, Occipital Neuralgia
People often confuse migraine symptoms with something called neuralgia. The former refers to an often disabling neurological condition characterized by severe and sometimes frequent headaches. The latter literally means “nerve pain” with the implication that the condition in question is secondary to some type of nerve injury or dysfunction. While migraines can be sub-classified in […]
Read MoreJuly 19, 2024 | Headache Surgery, Occipital Neuralgia
There are a number of ways to characterize and define the nervous system. First of all, the primary cells that comprise the nervous system are called neurons. Groups of neurons all heading in a certain direction and bundled together are called nerves. Nerves can be classified along several parameters. To begin, nerves can be either […]
Read MoreJuly 14, 2024 | 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 MoreJuly 07, 2024 | Nerve Pain, Occipital Neuralgia
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 MoreJuly 06, 2024 | Nerve Pain, Occipital Neuralgia
The covering of muscles in humans is called fascia (pronounced fah-sha). It consists of a very tough, fibrous layer of connective tissue that surrounds the muscle itself. What does that even mean, Dr. Peled?!? Well, if you have ever skinned a breast of chicken in preparation for dinner, you know that sometimes there is this […]
Read MoreJuly 05, 2024 | Occipital Neuralgia
This post will be a relatively short one, but this question is very important. I have been queried about this phenomenon numerous times in the office and while lecturing to other surgeons. Compression of the occipital nerves can come from spastic muscles in the neck, scar tissue, thickened fascia (a tough type of connective tissue) […]
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