{"id":5223,"date":"2024-01-29T16:09:12","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T16:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.advancedcarephysicaltherapy.com\/?p=5223"},"modified":"2024-01-29T16:09:12","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T16:09:12","slug":"how-a-physical-therapist-can-ease-your-occipital-neuralgia-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.advancedcarephysicaltherapy.com\/blog\/how-a-physical-therapist-can-ease-your-occipital-neuralgia-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"How a Physical Therapist Can Ease Your Occipital Neuralgia Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you ever experienced a sharp, throbbing pain at the back of your head <\/span>or neck<\/span><\/a>?\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This could be occipital neuralgia.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Occipital neuralgia affects the occipital nerves, which run from the top of the spinal cord up through the scalp. These nerves carry signals from your brain to your scalp. Something irritating them\u2014something such as muscle tension or inflammation\u2014<\/span>causes pain<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The role of physical therapy<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Physical therapists are like detectives for the body. They find clues to what’s causing pain and figure out how to fix it.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the case of occipital neuralgia, a physical therapist can help by doing the following:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n