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Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: May 13 7:28am | Replies (10)
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@dixiephyl

I am having severe headaches and my doctor says it is from the occipital nerves coming from my cervicle spine. He recommends burning the nerves with radio frequency ablation. What treatment should I get and what is successful?

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Jennifer, Volunteer Mentor | @jenniferhunter | May 1 5:07pm

@dixiephyl You may find these discussion helpful where you can meet members discussing occipital nerve pain and treatment.

Brain & Nervous System - "Recurring Occipital Neuralgia"
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/recurring-occipital-neuralgia/
Chronic Pain - "Inflammation at C1, C2 of cervical spine causing cervicogenic headache"
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/inflammation-at-c1-c2-of-cervical-spine-causing-cervicogenic-headach/

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arctic22 | @arctic22 | May 4 6:37am

I have had that done both the shots and the nerve ablation .. I has some success with both. Pick your pain management dr. carefully. When I went to mine 1st visit I asked people in the waiting room there experiences with both the dr. and the pain management. When I used to go to a pain management dr when on workers comp .. waiting room full of people dr. walked by the window and over 1/2 the people waiting started quacking ...

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