08/06/2026
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๐๐๐ ๐๐๐: Did You Know Headaches Can Sometimes Come From the Neck?
๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ. In some cases, they can actually originate from the ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ธ and surrounding structures. These are often called ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฒ headaches.
When the ๐ท๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐๐, ๐บ๐๐๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ๐, or ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ in the neck become irritated or restricted, pain can refer into the head. People often describe this type of headache as pain that starts at the base of the skull and moves toward the temples, forehead, or behind the eyes.
๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐ฑ๐ฒ:
โ Poor posture (๐ฆ๐ด๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ค๐ช๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐บ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฌ ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ)
โ Neck stiffness or limited mobility
โ Muscle tension in the neck and shoulders
โ Previous neck injuries
Addressing neck mobility, posture, and muscle tension can often help reduce these types of headaches.
If youโre experiencing frequent headaches or neck tension, it may be helpful to have your neck assessed. An evaluation can help determine whether the neck may be contributing to your symptoms and guide the best next steps for treatment.
โ ๏ธ If you notice a sudden change in your headaches โ such as a severe new headache, a significant increase in frequency, or headaches accompanied by other unusual symptoms โ itโs important to seek medical evaluation promptly to rule out more serious causes.
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Bogduk, N., & Govind, J. (2009). Cervicogenic headache: An assessment of the evidence on clinical diagnosis, invasive tests, and treatment. *The Lancet Neurology, 8*(10), 959โ968. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1474-4422(09)70209-1
International Headache Society. (2018). The International Classification of Headache Disorders (3rd ed.). *Cephalalgia, 38*(1), 1โ211. https://doi.org/10.1177/0333102417738202
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