What is the reason why the back of the head often hurts

The first reason, to note that may be greater occipital neuralgia, greater occipital neuralgia patients are generally blunt pain after the occipital, if the pain is severe, can radiate to the top of the head, and show a jump of pain. Clinically, it is very common. The second reason, pay attention to whether there is tension headache, tension headache patients can also show a sense of compression after the occipital, urgency, this pain is generally not particularly severe, can be tolerated, the impact on daily activities is not big, and muscle fascia contraction for a long time, causing an increase in inflammatory mediators is related. Can be treated physically. The third reason, but also pay attention to patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage sudden pain.