What are common causes and treatment of occipital pain?

Answer by  informant31 (510)

Occipital pain is commonly caused by the inflammation of the occipital nerve. Muscle tension, diabetes and nerve injury are other causes. Treatment will depend on the severity of the pain. Common treatments are steroid injections, massage, or surgery.

Answer by  manamana (203)

Not wearing glasses or contacts when your vision needs correcting. It causes strain on the occipital nerve which causes pain. It can be fixed by wearing glasses, contacts, or getting laser eye surgery. You can also take a pain reliever to help lower the inflammation and ease the pain associated with occipital strain.

Answer by  shijo (861)

Any head injury can cause an occipital pain. Do not wear helmets if pain persists. Take pain killers after consulting your family physician. Any fall can cause occipital pain. Some times if not treated then it may lead to serious problems.

Answer by  mahee (720)

The common causes of occipital pain are Tension-type headache,migration headache,meningitis,sinusitis,diagnostic tests and drugs.The common treatments are message and rest,antidepressants,local nerve blocks and injections directly into the affected area.

Answer by  Vanasatchy (816)

The common cause for occipital pain is due to stress which is of different types, headache neck muscles contraction. The treatment for this is first thing is one should take good rest which will give one 50% relief, then go in for massage. If no cure it is better to consult a neuro.

Answer by  MedicalMan (123)

There is no guaranteed cure for Occipital pain, only ways to ease discomfort and reduce pain. You can try advil or: These types of health treatments are ambiguous at best, you should consult a physician before doing anything to "official" icy-hot pads are great, and fluids do as much as-the stereotype.

Answer by  mani (813)

Some causes for occupital pains are injury in occipital nerves, repeated contraction of the neck muscles, Spinal column compression, gout, diabetes, and blood vessel inflammation.