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These are headaches that originate from the neck. They are often called secondary headaches originating from an underlying condition in the neck such as a previous neck injury or postural issue, restriction in the joints of the neck and /or restriction/tightness in the soft tissues in the upper back and neck.
The pain is felt in the head rather than the source in the neck. This is called referred pain.
Pain/headache can be on one side of the head,at the back of the head and can also be felt over the forehead or behind the eye.
There are many pain sensitive structures in the neck especially at the very top of the neck where the base of the skull joins the neck- the Occipital region.
With this type of headache you will very often find
Following assessment by a trained therapist at PhysioWorksNI, the source of the referred pain can be identified and the appropriate treatment can be applied.
Cervicogenic headaches can respond very well to manual therapy, manual traction, soft tissue massage, myofascial release, acupuncture and Kinesio taping.
Your therapist will also give you a home exercise programme and lots of advice, to help improve symptoms quickly and effectively.
Physiotherapy and an ongoing exercise regimen often produce the best outcomes.
If symptoms are not improving
The International Headache Society. https://www.ichd-3.org/11-headache-or-facial-pain-attributed-to-disorder-of-the-cranium-neck-eyes-ears-nose-sinuses-teeth-mouth-or-other-facial-or-cervical-structure/11-2-headache-attributed-to-disorder-of-the-neck/11-2-1-cervicogenic-headache/
Bogduk N, Govind J. Cervicogenic headache: an assessment of the evidence on clinical diagnosis, invasive tests, and treatment. Lancet Neurol 2009; 8:959.
These are headaches that originate from the neck. They are often called secondary headaches originating from an underlying condition in the neck such as a previous neck injury or postural issue, restriction in the joints of the neck and /or restriction/tightness in the soft tissues in the upper back and neck.
The pain is felt in the head rather than the source in the neck. This is called referred pain.
Pain/headache can be on one side of the head,at the back of the head and can also be felt over the forehead or behind the eye.
There are many pain sensitive structures in the neck especially at the very top of the neck where the base of the skull joins the neck- the Occipital region.
With this type of headache you will very often find
Following assessment by a trained therapist at PhysioWorksNI, the source of the referred pain can be identified and the appropriate treatment can be applied.
Cervicogenic headaches can respond very well to manual therapy, manual traction, soft tissue massage, myofascial release, acupuncture and Kinesio taping.
Your therapist will also give you a home exercise programme and lots of advice, to help improve symptoms quickly and effectively.
Physiotherapy and an ongoing exercise regimen often produce the best outcomes.
If symptoms are not improving
The International Headache Society. https://www.ichd-3.org/11-headache-or-facial-pain-attributed-to-disorder-of-the-cranium-neck-eyes-ears-nose-sinuses-teeth-mouth-or-other-facial-or-cervical-structure/11-2-headache-attributed-to-disorder-of-the-neck/11-2-1-cervicogenic-headache/
Bogduk N, Govind J. Cervicogenic headache: an assessment of the evidence on clinical diagnosis, invasive tests, and treatment. Lancet Neurol 2009; 8:959.