Occipital Neuralgia s a condition in which the occipital nerves, the nerves that run through the scalp, and sometimes pain going down the neck radiating to the shoulder, that are injured or inflamed. In this Video, Occipital Neuralgia SNAG Mobilization Physical Therapy Yoga Treatment Fix, I combined Physical Therapy, and Yoga with SNAG mobilization techniques.

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Causes
Occipital neuralgia can be the result of pinched nerves or muscle tightness in the neck. It can also be caused by a head or neck injury. Occipital neuralgia can either be primary or secondary. A secondary condition is associated with an underlying disease.

Although any of the following may be causes of occipital neuralgia, many cases can be attributed to chronic neck tension or unknown origins.

Symptoms of occipital neuralgia include his causes headaches that feel like severe piercing, throbbing or shocklike pain in the upper neck, back of the head or behind the ears., it is continuous aching, burning and throbbing, with intermittent shocking or shooting pain that generally starts at the base of the head and goes to the scalp on one or both sides of the head. Patients often have pain behind the eye of the affected side of the head. Additionally, a movement as light as brushing hair may trigger pain. The pain is often described as migrainelike and some patients may also experience symptoms common to migraines and cluster headaches.
can be very difficult to diagnose because of its similarities with migraines and other headache disorders. Therefore, it is important to seek medical care when you begin feeling unusual, sharp pain in the neck or scalp and the pain is not accompanied by nausea or light sensitivity. Begin by addressing the problem with your primary care physician. They may refer you to a specialist.


Treatment
Treatment of occipital neuralgia aims to alleviate the pain; however, it is not a cure. Interventions can be surgical or nonsurgical.
ANd iont his video i will show SNAG mobilization techniques, SNAGs stand for Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides. SNAGs can be applied to all the spinal joints, the rib cage and the sacroiliac joint. The therapist applies the appropriate accessory zygapophyseal glide while the patient performs the symptomatic movement. This must result in full range pain free movement.

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Please check out my previous video as well with more repetitions and exercises with the nerve glides. I will make a follow along program soon on my next video and will be progressing utilizing the elastic resistance band
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Annie Pilates Physical therapist , recommend you consult with a physician before starting any exercise program. The exercises give here are not meant to treat, diagnose medical condition. Please stop if you have any increasing pain or discomfort. You understand that any physical activity can pose a risk and this channel you assume all risk and injury, you are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself.t meant to treat, diagnose medical condition. Please stop if you have any increasing pain or discomfort. You understand that any physical activity can pose a risk and this channel you assume all risk and injury, you are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself.