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Headache in the Back of Your Head

What causes the headache in the back of your head?  Well, the most common cause is muscles.  Plain, old, everyday muscles!

And that’s good news because it means you can get rid of your muscle tension headaches.

Poor posture causes muscle strain.  It stretches muscles at the back of your head.  They attach to your skull and, when they’re strained, those muscles PULL on your head.  They get  tight because they don’t like being stretched and they cause pain in the back of your head by pulling where they attach.

Which muscles?  Those in your upper back and also the front and back of your neck and head, the front of your body and even the arches of your feet.

Why your feet?

Because if your arches are flat you aren’t getting support at the ground level.  That makes it really, really hard to have correct posture.  And poor posture causes muscles strain that causes the headache in the back of your head.

Bodies are logical.  You have pain for a reason.  Or two.  Or three.

If you go to http://SimplePainRelief.com look in the Categories for Headaches and Migraines.  You will find helpful articles there that will explain more about how to get rid of the pain in the back of your head naturally.

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By Kathryn Merrow

Kathryn Merrow is a Neuromuscular Pain Relief Therapist and Wellness Coach with extensive advanced training and over 30 years of experience. Kathryn Merrow seeks the cause of your pain and then explains the simple, natural steps you can take for relief. Kathryn's goal is to help YOU get rid of your discomfort so that you will be pain-free for the rest of your life.

4 replies on “Headache in the Back of Your Head”

Thanks for the post. Feel free to drop by our site and have a read.
As a heavy computer user you’ll probably find some of our information on back pain and posture useful.

Hi Jenny,

Thank you for writing! So many people don’t realize the connection between posture and pain! Poor posture definitely causes back and neck pain as well as headaches and more. Good posture helps eliminate and prevent those things.

Learning to have better posture is a great way to help people get rid of their back pain naturally. I have lots and lots of articles about the causes and natural relief of back pain at Simple Back Pain Relief.

Kathryn
The Pain Relief Coach

Kathryn
The Pain Relief Coach

[…] Serious medical condition that could cause headache in the back of the head is tumor that grows in the backside of the brain. The symptom commonly accompanied by nausea, vomiting, vision problem, and seizures. You must put attention to your body sign. The other symptoms you feel with the headache may answer the question of what causes headaches in the back of your head […]

Definitely! In the case of a severe headache or different type of headache than you have ever had, or vision problems or seizures GET TO THE DOCTOR!

A severe headache could indicate stroke or aneurism or tumor. Get it checked out to be safe.

But the most common cause of headaches in the back of your head is muscles.

Kathryn
The Pain Relief Coach

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