LOS ANGELES — Peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) are effective in relieving headache pain, regardless of whether the procedure is done in private practice or at an academic center. Practitioners typically ...

Nerve blocks are now recommended to treat migraine pain in the ER The block halts pain signals from traveling along the occipital nerves at the base of the skull The new guidelines recommend against ...

Greater occipital nerve Repetitive multiple cranial nerve blocks may offer a clinically meaningful benefit as a preventative measure in patients with chronic migraine. Repetitive multiple cranial ...

An SPG block is a procedure where medication is injected near a cluster of nerves behind the nose to treat migraine headaches, particularly when other treatments are ineffective. The procedure can be ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients used the device for 60 days, and effects persisted for 6 months. 71% of patients reported improved Neck ...

In a paper published in the May issue of JAMA, M. S. Robbins, of Weill Cornell Medical College, reviews the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of primary headaches. In a previous post, I discussed ...

CALGARY — Calgary neurologist Dr. Serena Orr spent her career researching migraine attacks and trying to bring patients relief from the painful symptoms. But it wasn't until she moved to Calgary that ...

Spinal injections to treat back pain are typically safe. However, side effects can occur, such as bleeding, infection, increased pain, headache, and more. Doctors may suggest spinal injections to ...

Jeffrey E. Janis, MD, is on a mission. The professor of plastic surgery, surgery, neurosurgery, and neurology at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, wants to convince ...

The new guidelines recommend against using either IV opioids or IV acetaminophen to treat migraine pain THURSDAY, Dec. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People hospitalized for a debilitating migraine ...