The back of the head hurts

Headache can be localized in various areas, including the back of the head. This type of pathology is the most difficult to diagnose and treat, as it is often difficult to determine what these symptoms are associated with. If the occipital part of the head hurts, the main causes can be as in diseases of the brain and internal organs, and pathological processes in the cervical vertebrae.

Why does it hurt much in the back of my head?

There are reasons not connected with any pathologies, because of which the occiput sometimes hurts:

• intense nervous tension, stress;
• overwork;
• prolonged sitting, lying in an uncomfortable position (in transport, during sleep);
• overstrain of the neck muscles, especially if the physical exercises are not properly performed;
• wearing low-quality or unsuitable glasses.

The listed problems are easily amenable to correction, after which the unpleasant symptoms also disappear.

More serious reasons for which the occipital part of the head and neck hurts, consist in various diseases of the spinal column:

1. Injuries. Stretches in the cervical spine, as well as dislocations in the intervertebral joints, causing severe pain.
2. Spondylosis. It is an education on the vertebrae of bone growths - osteophytes. Pain syndrome also extends to the shoulders, ears, eyes, impaired mobility of the head.
3. Osteochondrosis in the cervical region. In addition to pain in the nape, there is a noise in the ears, blurred vision, dizziness, hearing loss, coordination of movements.
4. Myogelosis. Is a tightening of the neck muscles, which arises from a long stay in the draft ("chamber"), overexertion.
5. Spondylarthrosis. It combines the signs of arthrosis and spondylosis, the pain irradiates into the zone between the shoulder blades, neck, and the shoulder girdle.
6. Neuralgia. This pathology is a consequence of all of the above diseases. It differs in that the pain syndrome is not present constantly, has a paroxysmal character. It can also occur after hypothermia and overwork.

With the symptom in question, it is important to check whether the patient's pressure - if the occipital part of the head feels painful in the morning, there is a slight nausea or dizziness, this may be a sign of hypertension .

Another disease that causes pain in the nape is a cervical migraine. The syndrome has an increasing character, spreads first to the temporal lobe, then to the superciliary arches and forehead. Additional clinical manifestations of such a migraine:

• pain in the eyes;
• noise, crackling in the ears;
• violations of the functions of the vestibular apparatus;
• deterioration of acuity.

What if the back of the head hurts?

It is completely possible to get rid of the described symptoms, but only after establishing an accurate diagnosis and starting the therapy of the underlying disease that caused the pathology.

It is possible to temporarily relieve the condition if the occipital part of the head hurts - conservative treatment consists in taking pain medications such as, for example:

• Tempalgin ;
• Ibuprofen;
• Solpadein;
• Citramon;
• Pentalgin.

Also, doctors recommend a simple but effective exercise that removes the headache, especially with overexertion and fatigue:

1. Sit on a chair, straighten your back.
2. Cross or twist the fingers on the back of the head, the thumbs should be at the level of the cheekbones.
3. Lowering his head back, press on her with his hands, as if to prevent the throwing back.
4. After 10-15-second resistance, lower hands, completely relax, leaning back in the chair.
5. Make an easy massage of the neck, upper part of the shoulders.