Posterior occipital headache can be seen in a subset of patients with occipital neuralgia. Due to inflammatory aseptic inflammatory stimulation of the greater occipital nerve, the patient can develop a posterior occipital headache that is predominantly throbbing. In severe cases, the pain can worsen when the head is turned or when the head is moved. For the acute phase of greater occipital neuralgia, oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen, can be administered. Posterior occipital headache can be clinically caused by cervical spine disorders or by prolonged ambulation, which causes the myofascia of the posterior occipital region to be in continuous contraction. Patients show posterior occipital headache, which can be accompanied by numbness in the occipital area, and severe cervical spondylosis patients can have numbness and discomfort in both upper limbs.