Headaches Caused by Neck Pain

From how you sleep to how you sit, physical therapists say when it comes to headaches your posture can play a big role. “At the top of the neck are some very sensitive nerves and blood vessels, and when our head is slightly poking forward, which it tends to do when we are relaxed and we start to slump, our chin slightly starts to jump forward. It puts a lot of pressure on nerves and blood vessels,” explained Kath Kinross, a physical therapist with Lee Health.

If your headache starts in the back of the neck and comes up over the top of the head, the pain is most likely starting in the neck. “There are many different types of headaches, but even people who suffer from migraines may find that their migraines are worsened by neck problems. If the head is not sitting in a good alignment over the neck that can very much influence the joint sensations, the muscle tension, and that can also add to headaches,” she said.

Which is why she says posture and good body mechanics are so important. “As I slump down, now my head is poking more forward. So that space where those blood vessels are just got compressed. So if I can keep my low back supported, my head will tend to come up to a better position,” said Kinross.

Limiting your pillows at night and modifying how you sit during the day can improve your neck pain and prevent headaches.

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[Txny]

I get headaches from my neck to my eyes my whole life I’ve been in bad pain

[marq]

headache, shoulder pain, neck pain for almost a year now. dont know what to do!😢

[BigSkinty]

Im dealing with this right now. Fighting this for two days straight 😭

[vinzsingle]

I have this like throbbing pain or it feels like a sharp pain in just on my left temple and after a seconds it goes away it feels kinda heavy for a bit and disappear..i think my bad sleep position habit is making this one

[EXODIC_]

I’ve had a bad headache again all day and I don’t know what to do and I’ve been moving around so much to try to fix it so I don’t know what to do

[mikeykimudu]

I been playing Mobile Games for like 5-6 hours continuously while sitting on chair I started noticing my neck is getting pain for 6th hour then I stopped playing and slept NXT morning I got serious headache and body pains it's like hell it's been 2 days body pains had gone but not the headache so what will be my solution for my headache problem

[juliosandoval]

I have burning sensation on top of my skull, also my mid back hurts as i stand up washing dishes and compresses my neck that i get headaches and hurts.

[stephenzies]

upper cervical care dot you know the rest To Fix The root Cause

[hhvmgjk]

when i look left and right i hear a cracking sound my neck hurts, can someone help me?

[peterrobbins]

I have herniated discs in my neck and i have constant pressure and pain in my head. is there anything i can take that will work?

[cherylrabindernath]

What can I do or take medication for this

[darkin]

Well that was useless, you won't really do much to fix it if you already have it, now u just know sorta why u have it, u need exercises and neck stretches and self massage to fix it yet they offered none of that. You'd be better off watching some actual educational video with exercises.