Occipital Nerve Blockade (Occipital Minor and Major Nerve Injection)

Occipital nerve injection or blockade is a minimally invasive technique used for the relief of cervicogenic headaches and chronic pain in the neck and occipital (posterior head) region.

Technical procedure

The technique involves targeted injection of a local anesthetic, with or without corticosteroid, near the occipital nerve to achieve desensitization and reduce inflammation.

Therapeutic goal

• Pain relief
• Reduction of nerve sensitivity
• Improvement of neck and head mobility

Indications

• Occipital headaches
• Cervicogenic headaches
• Occipital neuralgia
• Chronic neck pain

Benefits

• Immediate pain reduction
• Improved functional capacity

Clinical approach

This technique is performed exclusively using anatomical landmarks.