Occipital Neuralgia... Proper Diagnosis & Early Treatment

Through this video, Kayla Smock of the Occipital Neuralgia Foundation meets with Dr. Ivan Ducic to gain a better understanding of what Occipital Neuralgia (ON) is. Check out this interview to learn more about the importance of an early ON diagnosis, signs and symptoms, nerve decompression surgery, insurance battles, & more!

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Learn more about Dr. Ducic here...
Website: https://drducicplasticsurgery.com/

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Website: https://www.onfsupport.org/
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0:00 - Intro
3:50 - What is Occipital Neuralgia?
5:16 - Onset of ON
6:59 - ON Diagnosis
10:03 - Importance of Early Diagnosis
11:37 - ON Treatment
15:58 - Nerve Block Effectiveness
18:29 - RFA and Neurostimulator
20:11 - Decompression Surgery
24:53 - Options after Decompression
28:00 - Risk Factors of Decompression
29:59 - Is intervention always needed?
34:57 - Future of ON
37:41 - Insurance Battles
42:13 - Closing