New research has found that mindfulness meditation reduces pain by engaging a distinct brain pathway, separate from the pathway activated by a placebo. The standalone analgesic effect that mindfulness ...

The occipital nerve runs from the base of the skull along the back of the head. An occipital nerve block is a procedure to temporarily provide relief from pain related to this nerve, such as that due ...

Occipital neuralgia is a condition in which the nerves that run from the top of the spinal cord up through the scalp, called the occipital nerves, are inflamed or injured. You might feel pain in the ...

A headache in the back of the head, also known as an occipital headache, can stem from various causes. Common culprits include tension headaches, migraines, and conditions linked to nerve irritation ...

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 ...

Most patients with migraine who underwent a greater occipital nerve block for treatment reported moderate to significant positive responses, according to findings recently published in the Journal of ...

March 9, 2007 — Two new studies provide support for the use of occipital-nerve stimulation as a treatment option for patients with intractable cluster headaches. In the first study, researchers at the ...

Occipital neuralgia is a rare type of chronic headache disorder. It occurs when pain stems from the occipital region and spreads through the occipital nerves. The occipital nerves run from the top of ...