Open AccessOccipital Neuralgia in a Football Player
Author(s) -
Sami F. Rifat,
John A. Lombardo
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
clinical journal of sport medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.99
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1536-3724
pISSN - 1050-642X
DOI - 10.1097/00042752-199510000-00008
Subject(s) - medicine , occipital neuralgia , football , neuralgia , athletes , population , differential diagnosis , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , anesthesia , neuropathic pain , pathology , environmental health , political science , law
Occipital neuralgia, a painful condition thought to be caused by nerve entrapment, has been described in the general population. Athletes, particularly those who participate in collision sports, such as football, may be predisposed to this condition. An illustrative case is presented along with discussion of the differential diagnosis and treatment of this type of headache.