The pain in the back of the head above the cervical vertebrae may be caused by mental factors, or it may be caused by cervical spondylosis and hypertension and other pathologic factors, and the treatment methods include physical therapy and medication. 1. Mental factors: pain in the back of the head can be caused by overwork, tension, cold, and little sleep, etc. Generally, it will get better by paying attention to rest, getting enough sleep, and relaxing your emotions. 2. Cervical spondylosis: cervical intervertebral disc or local joint capsule irritation of the posterior cervical nerve can occur when the back of the head pain, can be given massage, hot compresses and other physical therapy, daily attention should be paid to avoid high pillows, long time head down, and other bad habits, but also can be worn cervical brakes, help to improve the pain symptoms. 3. High blood pressure: poor control of blood pressure can cause intracranial pressure rise, which in turn causes pain in the back of the head, should be adjusted in a timely manner antihypertensive drugs, flunarizine and other drugs to soothe the blood vessels, to improve the symptoms of headache. Cervical vertebrae above the back of the head pain may have other reasons, such as migraine, cerebral hemorrhage, etc., if after rest did not see improvement, should be timely to the hospital, clear cause of the targeted treatment, the above drugs need to be taken under the guidance of a doctor.