![]() ![]() It is rare to do more than three occipital nerve blocks in a six-month period. On the other hand, a lack of results may be a sign that the occipital nerves are not the source of the pain and further work should be done to diagnose the cause of the pain. Additional nerve blocks may be done to keep the symptoms under control. If the first occipital nerve block doesn't relieve the patient's symptoms in a week or two, it may be necessary to have a second injection. The best responses to an occipital nerve block usually come from patients whose pain is relatively recent rather than long-standing. The effects of the local anesthetic may wear off in a few hours, but the effects of the steroid begin to increase over the next several days. Their effect is more long lasting-sometimes weeks or months.Īfter an occipital nerve block, a patient can usually drive home and return to normal daily activities the following day. The full effect of the steroids may not be felt for two or three days. If there is a lot of swelling in the nerve, the steroids will relieve the pain of that. The doctor may ask what the patient is feeling in terms of his or her symptoms. Pain relief can be felt sometimes within minutes. If the injection has been well located, the scalp on that side of the head will go numb quickly. A very fine needle is used for the nerve block. The skin is numbed before the injection is done. ![]() The injection is done at the back of the head, just above the neck. This is done for psychological reasons of tricking up the opposing team.During an occipital nerve block, about a teaspoon of local anesthetic and steroids are injected into the scalp where the trunk of the nerve is. A faked shot is where an offensive player lines up a shot but doesn't actually throw the ball.It can be resisted by putting your arms in the predicted path of the basketball. This is done to avert the efforts of blocking players. A fadeaway is an advanced shot where the offensive player will lean away from the net as he throws it in.This is where an offensive player runs directly up the court, jumps up, and delivers it directly into the net. A slam dunk is the most efficient shot in basketball.To gain height, offensive players will jump in the air and throw the ball towards the net. Here are some common shots to look out for: If you feel like you've mastered certain blocks but other players are still getting shots past you, it is likely you haven't taken all possible shots into account yet. In a competitive environment, you can't depend on the other team to use one kind of shot. The most successful athletes are defined by their ability to accommodate for a wide range of techniques. This article has been viewed 143,157 times. There are 7 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page. Ryan was a two-time All-Metropolitan, All-State, and All-Conference point guard and the all-time three-point leader in the school’s history, landing him in the Caldwell University Athletic Hall of Fame. He went on to Caldwell University on a basketball scholarship where he was part of three championship teams. Ryan was a First Team All-Decade basketball player in Bergen County and finished in the top 20 all-time leading scorers in the county’s history with 1,730 points. Ryan created the National Sports ID as a platform to verify the age/grade of youth athletes and STACK Basketball to inspire young athletes to grow into mature individuals and basketball players. With over 30 years of experience, Ryan specializes in basketball coaching, social media marketing, and website design. Ryan Tremblay is a Basketball Coach and the Owner of National Sports ID and STACK Basketball. This article was co-authored by Ryan Tremblay. ![]()
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