What is the reason why the back of the head hurts from time to time

The part of the back of the head is the posterior occipital part. This area is mainly distributed by the occipital nerve. If it affects the occipital nerve, it will show occipital neuralgia. Pain in the occipital nerve area is mainly seen in inflammation infection. When there are inflammatory factors such as respiratory tract infection and tonsillitis, it can induce pain in the posterior occipital part. In addition to this, it can also be seen in patients with cervical spondylosis. When patients with cervical spondylosis bow their heads for a long time to cause cervical discomfort, or due to cold, cold and other cold factors stimulation, cervical discomfort can also be caused. These can induce occipital neuralgia, which is manifested as pain in the back of the head. The nature of pain can be expressed as needle-like, electricity-like, and throbbing pain. If you can prevent the risk factors for posterior occipital pain, such as inflammatory infections, cervical spondylosis, posterior occipital colds, etc., you can reduce the onset of headaches.