Neck Pain and headaches - Neck and Head Physiotherapy in Grange
Persistent or recurring headaches may be neck related, and you may not even have pain! This cause of a headache has been commonly overlooked which has often resulted in patients suffering for many years. Physiotherapists assess and treat neck pain and neck-related headache. Headaches caused by the structures of the neck are often one-sided, with pain usually arising at the base of the skull and referring to the temple, forehead or eye region. However, pain can be present in the eye/head region alone. Pain may be aggravated by neck movement or sustained postures and is often eased by manual pressure to the base of the skull. You might wake with pain, or it might come on as the day progresses. How your neck can cause pain in your head: It has been well demonstrated that structures in the neck can refer pain to the head. The nerves in the top of the neck (C1-C3) also provide sensation to the face and head. If these nerves are aggravated by stiff joints and muscles in the neck, they c...