Causes of pain in the left side of the head

The first cause, pay attention to the greater occipital nerve pain, the prevalence of this disease is relatively high, if the left greater occipital nerve shows pathological changes, it will show pain in the left posterior occipital region. The nature of pain is generally dull pain, can radiate to the top of the head, sometimes patients will also show throbbing pain clinical manifestations. The greater occipital neuralgia causes more, such as cervical spondylosis, muscle fasciitis, local osteoarthritis is related, there are a few patients may be tuberculosis infection, tumor infiltration caused. For greater occipital neuralgia, usually can be physical treatment, such as acupuncture, physiotherapy, can also take painkillers symptomatic treatment. The second reason, to pay attention to cervical headache. The prevalence of this headache is also relatively high, generally manifested as unilateral pain, can affect the occipital region, but also accompanied by neck pain discomfort.