Cervicogenic Headaches: When Your Headache Is Actually Coming From Your Neck

A man performing a manual therapy technique on a woman's head as she lies on an examination table.

A cervicogenic headache is a headache that actually originates in the neck, even though the pain is felt in the head. It usually comes from restricted or irritated joints in the upper cervical spine, the C1 to C3 region, which refer pain up into the head. These headaches are often mistaken for tension headaches or […]