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Anyone have pressure in your neck back and front or lower back of head
Spine Health | Last Active: Sep 11, 2023 | Replies (18)Comment receiving replies
Hi Jennifer. I’m interested in what you will hear from the neurologist. I’ve got many spine issues, many surgeries including fusions and just recently had cortisone injections in my upper neck. My question is similar to yours- why do I have pressure aches all around my head. It’s almost like a halo inside my skull. But instead of feeling angelic, it hurts. Nothing seems to help. I’ve never had this issue before. Pls let me know if you learn something new re your pressure headaches. Thanks. Joyce
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@irma2022 There are lots of muscle spasms that accompany spine issues as the body tries to protect itself. Since I had decompression surgery and a fusion at C5/C6, these spasms have calmed down a lot. I do also have thoracic outlet syndrome that sets up an issue where one side of my neck is tighter than the other, and it can spasm and rotate my cervical vertebrae on their own without me turning my head. I know when this happens because it causes headaches on one side on the back of my head. I often lay on my back and check my alignment. If it is off, I can coax it back in place setting my shoulder blade to hold one end of a muscle and turning my head to stretch the kink out. This cures the headaches and maintains correct alignment A physical therapist is an excellent resource for these kinds of issues.