How To Treat Occipital Neuralgia

Occipital Nerve Stimulation

Occipital nerve stimulation is a more medicalized approach to treating occipital nerve pain. Physicians sometimes recommend this procedure in cases where other methods of pain management have not worked. During the occipital nerve stimulation procedure, an electrode is placed below the skin in the area affected by occipital neuralgia. A pulse generator is also placed below the skin in the collarbone, buttocks, back, or abdomen. The pulse generator sends an electromagnetic signal to the occipital nerve to relieve pain. The patient is given a remote control device they can operate as needed. With the device, they can send a pulse to the occipital nerve during an attack, and because the lead lines are placed beneath the skin and outside the skull, there is no risk of damaging their spine or triggering a stroke. This method may not work for all patients. However, it has been helpful to many for whom pain medication, including a nerve block, has not been effective.

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