Occipital Neuralgia Treatment in India

Saanvi Brown, a 42-year-old graphic designer...

Saanvi Brown, a 42-year-old graphic designer and mother of two, had been suffering for 18 months. Her pain began as a tightness at the base of her skull after a minor car accident. It escalated into sharp, electric-shock-like pains that radiated over her scalp, triggered by turning her head, brushing her hair, or even resting against a pillow. She lived in constant fear of the next jolt, which made her work and caring for her young children agonizing. After trying physical therapy, multiple medications (which caused debilitating fatigue), and massage with no lasting relief, her neurologist, Dr. Chen, diagnosed Occipital Neuralgia. He recommended a diagnostic occipital nerve block to confirm the source of her pain and potentially provide longer-term relief. The procedure itself was quick, performed under local anesthetic with ultrasound guidance. Saanvi felt immediate numbness, followed by a profound, eerie silence from the pain she had grown so accustomed to. In the weeks that followed, the sharp shocks were 90% reduced. While some background achiness remained, it was manageable. Emotionally, Saanvi moved from a state of desperate, exhausted hopelessness, feeling like a burden to her family, to one of cautious optimism. She could hug her children without flinching and work at her desk again. The procedure gave her her life back, not perfectly, but functionally, and she was deeply grateful for the reprieve.