Occipital pain may be caused by physiological factors such as improper sleeping posture and improper pillow, or it may be caused by other diseases such as neuropathic headache, cervical spondylosis, and bone tumor. 1. Physiological factors: Sleeping in an incorrect posture or using an inappropriate pillow in daily life may lead to occipital pain. 2. Neurogenic headache:The cause of neurogenic headache is still unclear, mostly considered to be caused by nerve tension. There will be persistent headache, pressure, mostly in the temples and the back of the occipital area. 3. Cervical spondylosis: Cervical spondylosis is caused by long-term strain on the cervical spine, osteophytes and other factors, the main symptoms are neck pain, headache, stiffness, numbness of the upper limbs and so on. There may also be occipital pain. 4.Other:Bone tumor, lipoma and other diseases can also lead to occipital pain. When the symptoms of occipital pain appear, after excluding physiological factors, you should consult a doctor in time to clarify the cause of the disease and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.