Head, Facial
& Scalp Pain
Comprehensive Care for Complex Pain:
Tailored Solutions to Restore Comfort and Quality of Life
At ATx360, Our Specialists
Understand that head, facial, and scalp pain can be both debilitating and deeply frustrating. These types of pain can significantly impact your daily life, from causing persistent discomfort to affecting your ability to concentrate and enjoy everyday activities. Our expert team specialists are dedicated to diagnosing the root causes of your pain and providing tailored treatment plans that address your unique needs.
We believe in a comprehensive, patient-centered approach that not only alleviates your pain but also enhances your overall well-being. With our commitment to compassionate care and innovative solutions, we’re here to help you find relief and reclaim your quality of life.
Scalp Pain
The scalp consists of the greater, lesser, and the third occipital nerve. The greater and the lesser occipital nerve comes directly off the brain to go to the scalp while the third occipital nerve comes off the spinal cord in the neck to go to the scalp. Irritation of any one of these nerves, including because of spasms of the muscles along the way, can cause a burning or “shooting” pain of the scalp. This pain can be very intrusive, affecting your daily life. Sometimes the nerves become sensitive, which can make it difficult to wear a hat or lie in bed.
Treatment
The scalp consists of the greater, lesser, and the third occipital nerve. The greater and the lesser occipital nerve comes directly off the brain to go to the scalp while the third occipital nerve comes off the spinal cord in the neck to go to the scalp. Irritation of any one of these nerves, including because of spasms of the muscles along the way, can cause a burning or “shooting” pain of the scalp. This pain can be very intrusive, affecting your daily life. Sometimes the nerves become sensitive, which can make it difficult to wear a hat or lie in bed.
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Headache Pain
Headaches are a painful sensation in any part of the head. They may range from sharp to dull and occur with other symptoms.
Treatment
Treatments for headaches is often very complex, most interventions require medication. The key to choosing the right medication (with the least side effects possible) is understanding the specifics of your pain. Headaches are often associated with neck pain. In these cases, we focus on interventions of the neck in addition to the medications for treating the headaches.
Facial Pain
Facial Pain is usually caused by trauma but can be caused by any occurrence where the muscles, skin, or nerves are irritated.
Treatment
There several options available to treat facial pain. First, we may use superficial injections to the surface nerves and creams to provide relief.
If ineffective, we may recommend a sphenopalatine ganglion block during which we deliver lidocaine through the nose into the back of the nose, where the nerves of your face meet, and a gasserian nerve block, where we are able to inject the nerves as they exit the brain.
If needed, a final option could be to designate your care to a neurosurgeon who can isolate the nerve that is causing your pain depending on very specific MRI findings. Facial pain can be one of the most difficult sources of pain to treat so we take a stepwise approach to help you in the most comfortable way for you.
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Mon – Thurs — 9:00am – 4:00pm
Friday — 9:00am – 12:00pm
Sat – Sun — Closed
