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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Headache And Neck Pain

I am a 33 year old woman, about 170 lbs., generally a healthy person besides being a bit overweight, 5 5 . It started a few months ago I experienced headaches everyday, than it went to backaches, and now I am experiencing pain on the right side of my neck along with back pain on either side and headache sometimes. My neck pain comes and goes, when it comes it s a throbbing pain, and when I turn my head I feel the pain. My back hurts depending on my body position. Please help!
posted on Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Hello!

Welcome on HCM!

Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms seem to be relate to cervical spine degenerations. They can cause inflammation of the neck muscles, leading to neck pain, headache which is exacerbated by neck movements.

The throbbing headaches, may also be related to occipital neuralgia.

I recommend consulting with your GP for a careful physical exam, a cervical spine X ray study and inflammation tests.
A cervical spine CT scan would certainly give more information on this region of your body and the possible cause of pain.

You should discuss with your doctor on these issues.
Physiotherapy would be helpful in this case.

Hope to have been helpful!

Best wishes,
Dr. Aida
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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Headache And Neck Pain

Hello! Welcome on HCM! Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms seem to be relate to cervical spine degenerations. They can cause inflammation of the neck muscles, leading to neck pain, headache which is exacerbated by neck movements. The throbbing headaches, may also be related to occipital neuralgia. I recommend consulting with your GP for a careful physical exam, a cervical spine X ray study and inflammation tests. A cervical spine CT scan would certainly give more information on this region of your body and the possible cause of pain. You should discuss with your doctor on these issues. Physiotherapy would be helpful in this case. Hope to have been helpful! Best wishes, Dr. Aida