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Symptoms of disease - pain in back of the head

Pain in the back of the head and upper part of neck - a very unpleasant pain already, because it is difficult to determine what really hurts - the head or neck. Among all the innumerable possible causes of headaches, there is one that provoked tension deep extensors of the neck, located directly under the back of his head.

The pain in this department neck may occur during a small tilt or a slight turn of the head, and even touching the neck can be painful in itself.



Which diseases there is pain in back of the head

The main causes of pain in the back of the head:

- Diseases of the cervical spine (spondylitis, subluxations in the small of intervertebral joints, stretching for trauma, osteochondrosis) , the pain is most often localized in the back of the head and neck and can be multiplied by the movements of the head.

Cervical spondylosis is a chronic disease of the spine, at which the expansion of the (deformation) coracoid osteophytes on the edges of the vertebral bodies. Some misinterpret osteophytes (education, growing to the bone) as "the deposition of salts", but this definition is not correct, because the process of the development of osteophytes associated with bone regeneration of the ligaments. Most often spondylosis is the result of age-related changes (often in the cervical), and also can develop in people who lead a sedentary lifestyle and whose work is connected only with mental labour.
Symptoms of cervical spondylosis: pain in the back of the head, often in the shoulder region, in the back of the head, the eyes and the ears. They are stored and when the position of the head. In addition, common limited mobility of the neck and pain during movements, especially if you were turning your head. As a rule, patients are difficult to find a comfortable position to sleep, they often wake up from the pain in the neck because of the uncomfortable position of the head, causing additional stress on the joints and ligaments of the cervical spine.
When spondylosis is usually characterized by long-term pain, difficulty in moving his head. The study found restriction of mobility of the cervical vertebrae. As a rule, the pressure on the back side of the intervertebral joint causes pain, especially if it is a little reject the patient's head back.

- Miohelosis cervical - ring of muscles.
Causes of miohelosis can be:
- drafts;
- long stay in an uncomfortable position;
- incorrect posture;
- excessive stress.
Symptoms miohelosis muscles of the cervical spine are:
- pain in the back of the head;
- pain in the shoulders and the restriction of the scope of the shoulders movements;
- dizziness.

Mental stress, appearing as a result of stress, acute or chronic. Starting with 25-30 years, the risk of the occurrence of headache is increasing, especially among women.

- Mental or physical strain, long-term stay in an awkward position, for example, a computer or behind the wheel of a car, can also cause pain in the back of the head.

- Neuralgia of the occipital nerve. The main symptom of this kind of neuralgia are spasmodic pains in the occipital part of a head. Pain give in the neck and the back of the ear and lower jaw. When turning your head, coughing and sneezing pain sharply intensified. Frequently the patient tries not to turn his head, so as not to cause an attack of intense pain. If the occipital neuralgia nerve runs for a long time, it often in patients with the increased sensitivity (hypersensitivity) in the field of the occipital part of a head.
The cause of the occipital neuralgia nerve often serve diseases of the cervical vertebrae, osteochondrosis, spondylarthritis. The significant role played by hypothermia and catarrhal diseases.
Headache in the occipital neuralgia nerve different paroxysmal character. She is sharp and tearing, gives in his ear and neck. When turning the head, neck, torso, when coughing pain becomes shooting. In the intervals between the bouts of patients experience a constant squeezing pain in the occipital part of a head. During the examination there are tightening of the muscles of the neck and the increased sensitivity of the skin of the head.

- Arterial hypertension can cause headaches, which is localized in the back of the head, and is particularly concerned about the sick in the mornings.

- The neck migraine, which is characterized by the presence of a burning pain in the back of the head, the temple, and sometimes and in superciliary region, pain and the feeling of sand in the eyes, mist before his eyes, vestibular manifestations (dizziness, noise and noise in the ears, hearing impairment).
Distinguish neck migraine from the true hemicrania often very simply: it is necessary to squeeze additional vertebral artery (create artificial compression) at the point on the border of the middle and the external third of the line connecting the mastoid process and barbate of the offset of the first cervical vertebra. If squeezing the vertebral artery at this point provokes or intensifies the pain, it is the neck migraine.

- Vertebrobasilar syndrome due to osteochondrosis of the cervical spine in individual patients dominated by noise in the ears, headaches with localization mainly in the occipital region, the sense of rotation of the environment, at least - a feeling of its own bias, "shroud" before his eyes. Is characterized by nausea, vomiting, icota, paleness of the person; it is often double vision, hearing impairment, minor disorders coordination of movements. An important diagnostic symptom is a possible attack of a sudden fall and immobility without loss of consciousness, in patients with pathology of the cervical spine when cornering and crowding head.

- Long- term muscle tension (incorrectly executed exercises).
In the so-called "headaches voltage" people have a relatively constant feeling of heaviness in the back of the neck and forehead, increasing the sensation of pain in the long-term fixation of the head (for example, during the reading, writing, heavy physical training), concentration, fatigue or excitement. It is characteristic feeling of a non-existent headdress, which pulls the head or presses on it. Often patients complain of something strange in the area of the forehead, the top of the head or neck, tingling, crawling ants. Pain, as a rule, of moderate intensity, not pulsating. Usually determined by the tenderness of the muscles of the forehead, temples, neck and the back of the neck. These muscles are tense, and sometimes with painful seals. At pressure on the muscles of the headache increases, there is vertigo, noise in the head, but sometimes the patient notes headache regardless of this impact. If you restrict the mobility of the cervical spine, in some cases, you can reduce the intensity of the headache.
These pains are often bilateral, localization of their fickle. Nausea and vomiting for them are not typical. Their occurrence is usually explained by the strong and long contraction of muscles in connection with the emotional stress and the need to concentrate attention.



Which doctor should I contact if there is a pain in back of the head

  • Cardiologist
  • Traumatologist
  • Neurologist
  • The doctor of medical physical training
  • Masseur


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