Causes of back pain and dizziness

1 Why does the nape of the head hurt?

The causes of discomfort in the head are very diverse. If a person has a sharp pain, then this is not without justification. Very often it is associated with diseases of the nerves, blood vessels or back. But sometimes the pains appear one-time. The causes of such a phenomenon are hypothermia, fatigue, stress, malnutrition, lack of sleep, or, on the contrary, rest on a hard surface, smoking, alcohol, uncomfortable poses for sitting or lying, improper nutrition and various harmful substances in food and so on. If dizziness will appear often, it is best to consult a doctor.

Cervical osteochondrosis is a common cause of pain in the nape of the neck. And the pain is permanent. This is due to the destructive processes of intervertebral discs in the cervical spine. Gradually, a person will feel discomfort not only in the nape, but also in the forehead, temples, neck. With sudden movements, the pain will intensify. Gradually there are other symptoms. A person begins to hear badly, there is a noise in the ears or a ringing, he is sick, sometimes there are vomiting attacks. There are problems with coordination of movement. There are also problems with eyesight.

Cervical spondylosis, too, is the cause of unpleasant sensations in the nape. This is due to the fact that connective tissues of the spine begin to transform into bone. On the vertebrae, growths are formed, because of which the motor activity of the neck decreases. In addition to the constrained movements, a person feels pain in the back of the head, problems with coordination, tinnitus. Most often, elderly people and those who lead an inactive way of life suffer from spondylosis. The neck also hurts because of hypertension. In this case, the pain has a bursting character with a pulsating effect. By the way, such a feeling a person can perceive more often in the morning, if the disease has passed into a chronic form. The head becomes heavy, dizziness, fatigue, heart palpitations. Sometimes there is a vomiting attack.

With increasing intracranial pressure, pain also occurs in the nape of the neck. Pain will be bursting, pressing. Sometimes discomfort occurs only on one side. Unpleasant sensations intensify in bright light or loud noises. Nausea and vomiting are common. Eyes can be very painful.

Cervical myositis is another reason that the nape of the head hurts. This disease can arise from severe hypothermia, trauma or uncomfortable body position. Pain sensations are asymmetric. Can pass to the shoulders and shoulder blades.

Myogelosis of the cervical spine also causes headaches, dizziness. This is due to the problems of blood circulation in these areas. In addition, there is stiffness of the muscles in the neck and shoulders.

With neuralgia of the occipital nerve, too, there are unpleasant sensations in the nape. This disease is characterized by inflammatory nerve processes. It is often associated with osteochondrosis or other diseases of the cervical spine. In addition, hypothermia can provoke a similar process. With neuralgia, there are painful sensations, dizziness. Pain can pass into the back, lower jaw, ears and neck. With this disease, pain increases with any movement, even when coughing.

2 Effects of

Dizziness often occurs due to vascular disease. For example, pain can be associated with arterial spasms. In this case, the pain will arise first in the back of the head, and then go over to the forehead, eyes, neck. If discomfort arises from poor blood flow through the veins, the sensations will be blunt and bursting. At the same time, a person experiences weight. Sometimes it seems that the head "cracked."Very often the eyelids swell.

During physical exertion, a person can also suffer from pain. In this case, the patient exhibits a stress syndrome. This is based on vascular pathological changes. Most often narrowed lumen in the vessels. This can occur at high loads. By the way, at the time of orgasm, too, there may be dizziness and discomfort in the nape. This is due to increased blood pressure. In addition, with vegetative-vascular dystonia, there are similar feelings. Constant stress and emotional stress, which is most common in women, also leads to a similar clinical picture. In this case, you need to calm down and bring your psychological health to normal. Headaches can occur for professional reasons. For example, this happens with a constant uncomfortable position of the body, which is typical for drivers, seamstresses, office workers, jewelers, etc.

3 Methods of treatment

Before proceeding to therapy, you need to conduct a detailed diagnosis and find out the causes that cause this syndrome. If you control the primary disease, the pain in the nape will stop bothering. If the disease is more serious, then an emergency therapy of etiotropic nature is needed. In addition, there is a set of special procedures that will help alleviate the condition of the patient.

For example, often prescribed massage. But it is necessary to know the causes of headaches. Many people notice that even the usual grinding of the head and massaging it helps to improve health and eliminate discomfort. But the back should be massaged only by an experienced specialist, otherwise you can just damage the health of a person. Massages are usually prescribed by courses, but they need to be repeated every few months. Be sure to keep track of whether the patient's symptoms have changed. If the clinical picture changes, and the condition worsens( for example, vomiting, nausea), then it is better not to resort to massage. If the patient has spondylosis or hypertension, then such procedures are strictly prohibited.

Another useful measure is therapeutic gymnastics. The doctor should choose special exercises that will relieve the load from the muscles of the back and neck, as well as improve the blood supply of these areas. There are no contraindications, but it is necessary to monitor the correct performance of all tasks.

As for physiotherapeutic procedures, the physician can recommend ultrasound, electrophoresis, laser treatment and magnetotherapy. They are good in the treatment of neuralgia, circulatory system diseases, increased intracranial pressure, spondylosis, osteochondrosis, myoglosis.

If a person feels pain in the back of the head, and nausea appears, then perhaps manual therapy will be beneficial. This technique is not related to massage, but it should be performed only by a doctor.

If the patient has neuralgia, stress or cervical osteochondrosis, then acupuncture can be used. In addition, you need to monitor your own diet and lifestyle.

Dizziness and headache in the nape of the head often occurs in humans. There are many factors that provoke such a state. Causes can be minor and cause only one-time headaches, and there may be serious illnesses that need to be treated as early as possible.