Pain at the back of the head may be related to physiological factors, or it may be caused by occipital trauma, occipital neuralgia, cervical spondylosis and other causes.
1. Physiological factors: such as recent mental and psychological stress, poor mood, insufficient sleep, etc., may lead to pain in the back of the head.
2. Occipital trauma: trauma to the occipital region may cause pain and may be accompanied by localized swelling and other symptoms.
3. Occipital neuralgia: the area innervated by the occipital nerve includes the occipital part of the head, and when occipital neuralgia attacks, it may cause pain in the back of the head.
4. Cervical spondylosis: especially in patients with cervical disc herniation or cervical osteophytes, the herniated cervical discs or osteophytes are easy to compress the local nerves, and at the same time the neck muscles are tense and spasmodic, resulting in pain at the back of the head.
The back of the head pain, exclude physiological factors, should be timely medical treatment, give targeted treatment.