How To Treat Occipital Neuralgia

Muscle Relaxants

Muscle relaxants are a conservative treatment method that can be applied at home. Muscle relaxing medications help treat muscle spasticity and reduce muscle tension, which can help relieve symptoms of occipital neuralgia. There are some prescription-strength muscle relaxants patients can use if over-the-counter medications don't work. OTC medications include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, which keep the body from creating inflammation-causing substances. Acetaminophen blocks the body from making pain-causing substances. These are the main pain medications used for at-home treatment of occipital neuralgia. On a prescription basis, antispasmodics can be prescribed to relieve muscle spasming through the central nervous system. However, patients shouldn't use these medications for more than two or three weeks.

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