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Tag: Cervicogenic headache

  • Cervical Neuroplasty Using Hypertonic Saline

    Cervical Neuroplasty Using Hypertonic Saline

    [vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1517939115140{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #fbfbfb !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Published on February 18, 2020
    Dr. Gabor Racz explains the advantages of cervical neuroplasty (including hypertonic saline and active cervical flexion/rotation) compared to a standard ESI. He has a preoperative consultation with his patient, whose complaint is upper back/neck pain and headaches. Dr. Racz then performs the cervical lysis procedure and follows up with a postoperative consultation and subsequent injections of hypertonic saline.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1488298613118{margin-top: -20px !important;}”]

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  • Cervicogenic Headaches Walkthrough

    Cervicogenic Headaches Walkthrough

    [vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1517939115140{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #fbfbfb !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Published on February 5, 2020
    Dr. Gabor Racz demonstrates how to locate the suboccipital nerves (compression of which is a cause of cervicogenic headaches), as well as how to advance a needle for specific decompression injections. He explains complications to avoid as well as the efficacy of injections into the suboccipital compartment over other treatments. See Dr. Racz’s clinic case video here.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1488298613118{margin-top: -20px !important;}”]

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  • Prolotherapy

    Prolotherapy

    [vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1517939115140{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #fbfbfb !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Published on March 16, 2017

    Dr. Stogicza describes in great detail, the reemergence of prolotherapy, and why its efficacy is becoming more recognized in treating pain. She describes prolotherapy as “absolutely the opposite of every standard technique.” She explains how it is categorized as regenerative therapy, and gives an example of how prolotherapy is used to treat the root cause of cervicogenic headaches by allowing the body to heal the ligamentous (soft tissue) damage that can refer pain to cause such headaches.

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  • Cervicogenic Headaches

    Cervicogenic Headaches

    [vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1517939115140{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #fbfbfb !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Published on February 22, 2017

    Dr. Fox discusses several aspects on cervicogenic headaches, including prevalence, proper diagnosis, symptomology, and treatment. He emphasizes the importance of the physical exam, history, and imaging for correct diagnosis. He concludes with the multitude of non-invasive treatments that are effective and should be considered.

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