Back of head pain

Introduction The pain in the back of the head is generally cervical spondylosis. It is also necessary to pay attention to the possibility of cervical spondylosis. There are cervical vertebrae hyperplasia, due to proliferative cervical spondylitis or spur compression, and stimulation of the cervical nerve root causes back and neck pain. Choosing the right pillow: The right pillow is important for the prevention and treatment of cervical spondylosis. Generally, the supine person has a high punch, and the side lying person is one punch and a half high, about 10 cm. The elasticity should not be too large, and the oversized pillow is easy to cause fatigue and damage to the neck muscles. It is best to use a small pillow under the neck to keep the physiological curvature of the cervical spine. Those who are used to lying on the side should stuff the pillow into the gap between the face and the shoulder to relieve the burden on the neck.

Cause

Generally caused by cervical spondylosis, but also pay attention to the possibility of cervical spondylosis, cervical vertebrae hyperplasia, due to proliferative cervical spondylitis or spur compression, stimulation of the cervical nerve root caused by back and neck pain.

1. Muscle contraction headache:

Also known as tension headache, often caused by work stress, fatigue, writing, reading, long-term computer work, posture and other factors, causing the head and neck muscles to continue to contract, and headache, head and neck pain is also the back of the neck muscles The result of .

2. Cervical spondylosis headache:

Headaches are most common in the back of the neck and in the occiput. It is caused by proliferative cervical spondylitis or spur compression and stimulation of the cervical nerve root. The cervical vertebra may have bone hyperplasia.

3. Occipital neuralgia:

May be caused by infection, local irritation or local muscle tension. The headache is mainly located in the occipital and neck, and the post-occipital wind pool can have local tenderness. Occipital neuralgia can be secondary to cervical disease or tumors.

an examination

Related inspection

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) cranial CT examination of cervical CT

The main symptoms of cervical spondylosis are sore head, neck, shoulders, back, arms, stiff neck and neck, limited mobility. Neck and shoulder pain can be radiated to the head and upper parts of the head, some with dizziness, house rotation, severe with nausea and vomiting, bedridden, a few can have dizziness, tripping.

Do related examinations of the brain and cervical vertebrae, such as cervical vertebrae, CT, etc., to avoid headache caused by organic lesions.

Differential diagnosis

Differential diagnosis:

Pillow pain: Frequent occipital pain is mostly associated with insufficient blood supply to the vertebral basilar artery, and the cause of it is mainly cervical spondylosis.

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