Nerve blocks (occipital, peripheral)
Targeted injections placed near a specific nerve to interrupt pain signalling, used both to confirm a diagnosis and to provide time-limited relief.
What it is & how it works
Targeted injections of anaesthetic, sometimes with an anti-inflammatory agent, placed near a specific nerve to interrupt pain signalling from that nerve's distribution, used both diagnostically (confirming a nerve as the pain source) and therapeutically.
How it's done
Typically administered as brief in-clinic procedures performed by a physician using anatomical landmarks or ultrasound guidance, with relief assessed within minutes to hours and repeat blocks spaced according to response, generally not more often than every few weeks to months.
Conditions it treats
Why Brain Bridge
Used within Brain Bridge's structured pain-assessment pathway, both to confirm a diagnosis and to provide time-limited relief as part of a broader plan.
Evidence & safety
Diagnostic and therapeutic use within headache/pain pathways.
Related questions
The injection itself typically causes brief discomfort at the injection site. Relief, when it occurs, usually begins within 20–30 minutes and can last anywhere from several hours to several months — it varies widely between individuals and isn't guaranteed.
Repeat blocks are generally spaced weeks to a few months apart, since frequent steroid exposure to the same area carries its own risks; the treating physician sets the interval based on response and overall medical history.