Cervicogenic Headache
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Nerve blocks stop the pain
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A nerve block is not only a diagnostic tool - it can provide relief from cervicogenic headache. Ask your doctor about this technique.
A clinical perspective
Journal of the American Orthopedic Association
If you suspect you have a cervicogenic headache, share this article with your doctor. It covers diagnosis and treatment options in a technical manner.
Teamwork therapy
Chicago Inst Neurosurgery & Neuroresearch
This article explains how various practitioners can treat your cervicogenic headache, as well as your own role in keeping this pain at bay.
A treatment that makes the news
YouTube
If your migraine is actually a misdiagnosed cervicogenic headache, this chiropractic therapy could bring you relief you didn’t think possible.
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Maybe it’s not a migraine
Frequent Headaches
Cervicogenic headache is frequently misdiagnosed as migraine because the secondary symptoms are so similar. Read this article to learn the differences.
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Taking care to reduce your risk
Migraine Plus
Knowing the risk factors for cervicogenic headache can help keep the pain away. The key is taking care of your body, so it can take care of you.
Stiff neck means a throbbing head
Ezine Articles
Poor sleep posture can stiffen the neck muscles, often leading to cervicogenic headache. Try removing books and other clutter from the bed.
What are cervical vertebrae?
YouTube
Understanding the spine is key to fighting cervicogenic headache. This video shows how the spine works, and demonstrates exercises that keep pain away.
Contemplating a cervical pillow?
Chirobase
A chiropractor wrote this article on the features a proper supportive pillow will have. Check it out, as not everyone has the same head and neck.
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Ballooning blood vessels create pain
US Doctor
This article explains how inflamed vertebral blood vessels in your neck can cause your cervicogenic headache.
Old trauma can cause new pain
Prolotherapy
Check out diagrams that explain how whiplash or other neck injury can lead to cervicogenic headache, even many years after a minor incident.
What kind of headache is it?
Chiroweb
A distinguishing aspect of cervicogenic headache is tenderness in the area beneath the bump on the back of the head. You can even check this yourself.
Spinal disc giving you a headache
Rehab Management
Did you know that spinal disc prolapse near your shoulders can hurt you head? This form of cervicogenic headache is easily treated with removal of the disc.
One cause of cervicogenic headaches is extended computer use. So get up and do something active for a while: We’ll still be here when you get back!

