How Long Does It Take For An Occipital Nerve Block To Work?

Posted on Sat, 29 Nov 2014

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Sat, 29 Nov 2014 Answered on

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Question : How long does it take for an Ocipital Nerve Block to work?

Answered by Dr. Shailja Puri (-4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
10-15 minutes to set and last up to 60 minutes

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.

Occipital block can take up 10-15 minutes to set its action.
The block remains active for around 60 minutes.

Thanks
Dr Shailja P Wahal

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T