Scalp pain in the elderly is related to infectious diseases, cervical spondylosis, trauma and other causes, you can take medication according to the cause of the disease and use painkillers to relieve pain. 1. Infectious diseases: scalp pain in the elderly may be related to infectious diseases, such as herpes zoster on the head, the scalp will have a pinprick pain, you can take antiviral drugs such as acyclovir and the application of methylcobalamin and other nutritive nerve drugs. If the pain is more severe, oral ibuprofen and pregabalin can be taken to relieve the pain. 2.. Cervical spondylosis: It is a clinical syndrome caused by cervical degenerative disease. Patients will have neck pain, scalp pain as well as upper extremity pain. Can first use ibuprofen and other drugs to relieve pain, ethopiridone and other muscle relaxants to improve the symptoms. 3. Trauma: scalp pain in the elderly may be related to trauma, such as scalp frostbite severe pain, such as pain is more intense should be taken orally ibuprofen and other drugs to relieve pain, and for trauma treatment. Causes of scalp pain in the elderly for a number of reasons, it is recommended that patients seek medical attention in a timely manner, the specific medication needs to be guided by a doctor.