Interventional techniques for the treatment of head and neck pain

Abstract

Daily head and neck pain is the bain of existence for thousands of people every day. The economic burden is immense. The treatment of migraine headaches alone amounts to billions of dollars per year in direct and indirect costs. Conservative measures help many, but for the unfortunate few their search continues. Thankfully, therapeutic options exist in the hands of invasive pain management physicians. Minimally to highly invasive pain procedures can provide relief that allows the patient some aspect of normality. This article will review available options and support them with recent studies.

• botulinum toxin type A and B
• cryoneurolysis
• pain
• pulsed electromagnetic field radiofrequency
• radiofrequency thermocoagulation