What is Occipital Neuralgia? Absolute Best Exercises For Occipital Neuralgia. Headache Stretches 

Yes, had it for 4 months, now the pain remains just at the base of the skull, but its still there. Its only when I do exersice at the gym that my left side of the head including teeth get a nice relief, thats only for a few moments tho then the pain comes back.

Yes ... Having this pain on regular basis ...

@@monikagoel2650 Have you tried the exercises in the video?

Yes. Recently was diagnosed with occipital neuralgia. Some days if I jolt or move wrong the pain can be unbearable.... these exercises and stretches help a ton. THANKS FOR SHARING.

Yes I'm still suffering this kind of pain

You are very welcome Joey. Thanks for commenting .

Anytime Luke. Thanks for your engagement with my channel.

I am so happy that this video was helpful.

Thanks for watching!

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So happy to read this Peter

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You're very welcome!

Thanks for watching!

You bet!

Glad to read this!

You are so welcome... I love getting theses messages? Where are you located?

Thanks for watching!

I am so happy to read this... grateful to share!

Purnima Agarwal I’m in the same boat but it’s like from my shoulder blades up to my neck the muscles or something pushes me to the left I’ve been to so many doctors no one knows what’s wrong the muscle that goes down by your throat is tight and feels like it’s choking me I’m at a loss I’ve been in therapy for 8 weeks

​@@terriehein8434 keep doing these exercises. I think, I saw this around 6 months ago and I have been doing these exercises every single day till today, so I see that it takes time but , the pain will go. the tightness in throat is more psychological, believe me.. I am a doctor myself , and I consulted ortho, neuro. doctors, and they also gave me light exercises . Also do Louis Hay affirmations from you tube. they are miraculous.

@@terriehein8434 have you seen an osteopath?

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You're welcome 😊

Princess GlitterKitty... Thank you for commenting. You made my day when I read this... Keep up the good work!

@@pilatesaustintexas512 Just wanted to share an update and thank you again. I have continued using your video. Still no raging occipital headaches. I’ve been on the verge a couple of times. I stop whatever I’m doing, turn on the video and mindfully stretch. Headache free for weeks! I recently received the report from radiology from an MRI in December. Several cervical levels have issues. I have appointments with a neurologist a and a neurosurgeon in the next week and I’m going to share this video with them. I believe 1000% that your video, at bare minimum, prevented nerve pain episodes and probably helped postpone surgical procedures. I went from almost constant pain severely impacting my ADLs to having a life and being able to have quality time with my kids! I can’t thank you enough!!!

Glad it helped and thanks for sharing!

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You are very welcome.

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Happy to help.

thanks for commenting all the way from India! give it a try and tell me how it helps!

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So happy to read your comments Keith! You are very welcome and ask me any questions you have...

@@pilatesaustintexas512 I sure will :) How many times a day and for what duration would you recommend these exercises? Also, I have really bad knots in the right scapula area and believe this all plays a part. Right scapular has some 'winging' and less mobility then the left.

@@keithb3015 the winging comes from a weak serratus anterior muscle. i dont have any videos for that but im sure you could find some here on youtube. i use a tennis ball on the knots by leaning into a wall with the ball in a pillow case and draped over your shoulder... exercises once a day is fine.

Thanks for sharing!

How are you doing now

Not so good, been to many chiropracricants and did many exercises for the last 2 years I had this. Fortunately pain went away completely but it left a problem behind it. My left side now feels like paralised, left nostril and also left breathing diaprham, I can't breathe with my left side and left nostril, also don't have chills and feelings like I used too on the left side of the head. Things get worse as soon as I do a little effort, even as little as moving a table. Less hearing less vision. Things seem to get a relief for a few hours when I walk for a while and stay on my feet, a posture corrector also helped a lot to improve my symptoms, been wearing it for a year. My shoulders look straight and ok now but the problem is still there, did phisical therapy, posture excercises almost everyday, accupuncture and lots of messajes, still no result. I'm seeing an osteopath on tuesday but I'm afraid I will have to live with this for a long time, I live in Romania, Europe and been to many people but other than massaje and cracking bones they don't seem to know what's causing my condition. I feel as my nerves get trapped at the base of my skull and its driving me crazy because I have to force breathe every minute which causes me a lot of stress and I can hardly relax anytime, also sleep quality is very bad. I just hope someday now that I will get better and not worse, I hope it will heal by itself and I will be better as it is impacting my every day life too much. Thank you for asking, I just went trough old videos from when I had the pain amd found my comment, will try doing the exercises in this video tomorrow see if it makes any difference.

@@AndreiRus775 have u done chin tucks?

@@Dankehum yes, chin tucks helped the symptoms very much, also massajing the sterno, am also doing chin tucks again now, hopefully will help again as they did in the past.

I hope you find some relief!

Yes this can be solved with some postural changes with exercise and getting the pressure off the nerve... Good luck with the exercises!

@@pilatesaustintexas512 Yes after trying out the exercises in your video I have been able stem the pain and now it’s gone thanks from Australia 👍🏻

Did you try the exercises in the video?

The exact thing is happening with me as well. I've been to multiple doctors with no cure. It's like i'm fine as long as i keep taking medicines only. The pain disturbs my daily activities as well. I hope i get some help with this video. I'm so fed up with medicines.

Have you recovered from this?

Sorry to hear your fusion was unsuccessful. Did it not fuse properly and its still unstable?

Im not following your comment...

If they help then you can do them multiple times per day. Try when the HA starts to come on and see if you can prevent it from coming or lessen the degree of it.

Did this help you?

@@pilatesaustintexas512 yes , ofc

@@pilatesaustintexas512 u replied late tho lol

@@hiroshiii9996 just saw it, :)

@@pilatesaustintexas512 noice

Yes, give it a go gently and see how it goes.

Did you try the exercises in the video?

You can use a pillow but the pillow should be really low and soft

Yes i feel same..how r u now?

@@shilpamahajan3981 much better it got transferred to right side and came on and off later went to see the physiotherapist and he says its a muscle spasm due to my bad posture of sleeping throughout the day and scrolling over social medias....gave some medicines and therapy session i m feeling much better now.....jst dont search your symptoms in internet go and get a doctor's checkup.....good luck❤

@@Fantasycricketzone15 really am so worried ..i have so much pain in both back sides of my head .. it's so painful that i can't even touch my scalp..god please save me😓

@@shilpamahajan3981just chill it happens with people like us who r hypochondriac even till now sometimes even if i get a bit confused on anything i start assuming i have a brain tumour cuz i have dwelled a lot in it so plz dont be like me and stop searching symptoms on internet.....if ur pain is so intensive jst go and get checked by a local doctor asap

@@Fantasycricketzone15 yes dear..am planning to visit the doctor soon.. please pray for me..and thank you so much for your guidance 😊

That is the area that occipital neuralgia causes pain.

Is it at the very top of the neck and base of the skull? If so then it is a good chance it is Occipital Neuralgia.

Yes, pain is there. Please advise me to do anything for escaping from this pain

Hey I am suffering from this problem..i don't think so dear

These can be done frequently, but dont overdo it at first. Start with AM, lunch and Pm and progress from there.

Has anything helped?

Hard to say exactly without assessing you and your condition. I teach my clients to perform more rowing and lat pull type exercises and less chest and biceps... most are already rounded forward and this is a contributor to headaches.

Yes, it goes to my neck, shoulder and lower part of shoulder. My xray result states that I have "slight cervical lordosis maybe due to muscle spasm". It keeps coming back almost everyday for 2months now. "Pushing your feet against the floor" is very important and som PT dont teach this. I combined your ideas with another channel I searched and the pain slowly subsides. In my case, I focus in atlanto-occipital joint and it works.

@@sweetbandi5354 The feet really help you to use your lower chain and core instead of just focusing on the neck and chin tucks... Glad it helps, where are you located. I love seeing how far and wide this youtube brings the content...

I'm from Philippines. Based on your experience, how long does it take for this to heal completely? I managed to lessen the muscle spasm pain in my shoulder but still the neuralgia keeps coming back. Is it the neuralgia the one that causes muscle spasm or the other way around?

@@sweetbandi5354 Hey Mal dito, i'm living in the philippines too, I have this problem too for now 3 years, I've seen 3 different chiropractors, one seem to help but my problem is still here, it also started from the gym... I'm really desperate, let me know if you ever find anything useful, goodluck...

Are you laying on your back when you do not have pain?

@@pilatesaustintexas512 yes, I am, and I don't really feel that one-second pain in the back of my head (it runs to the top of my head too). When I stand uo and go about doing my usual tasks, it comes up randomly 🥺 i honestly have very bad posture and it has gotten worse since last yr when I spent more time in front of my computer. I keep pestering my psychiatrist that I'm worried it's a brain tumor or something and she keeps assuring me it isn't because if it were I would have the worst headaches. Being diagnosed with illness anxiety disorder really makes me magnify the pain more than what it is 🥺

@@anap.618 This is the same case with me. I have no issues when I lie down but as soon as I start walking or doing chores I have sharp shooting pain at the back of my head. My doctor mentioned that it's not tumor but due to extensive time I spend doing office work on laptop. Almost a year since this is happening. Hoping this exercise helps. 🙏

@@vikassharma-gs3lesame for me when i lay down its goid as soon as i walk aroun and turn my head certain ways i get random sharp shooting pains mostly on my right side but bot only innthe back on top of my head and on the side too sometimes the other side too i had an mri it was clear still it freaks me our

How long does Tiger Balm last? That surely is not solving the problem nor the bad mechanics that cause occipital neuralgia...

exercise can change the posture that is causing the nerve to be compressed.

@@pilatesaustintexas512 thanks for the reply... I am suffering for more than 6 years now..... I am not sure whether it is occipital neuralgia,but the symptoms that I am suffering is pain usually starts from right part of the head and it enters behind the eye..... The pain does last for 20 mins to 30 mins.. It is like some one pricking inside my eye... It is frustrating😤😤😤..... Hope this exercise helps... Thanks 😊😊

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@@pilatesaustintexas512 can I get the step by step written form of of prescribed exceruses for recovery....I will be highly obliged

I would stay away from the things that aggravate it until the inflammation is down.

@@pilatesaustintexas512 thank you! And your front neck stretch with the chin tuck combo has helped a lot. I shared it with a friend :)

@@raphaeltrevisan1733 So happy to hear this.

It is a different nerve that goes to the eye, it is one of the cranial nerves. the occipital nerve is coming out at the base of the skull and then wrapping up and over your head to just above the eye...

@@pilatesaustintexas512 okay thank you. So I guess I have two issues then 🤦🏽‍♀️

@@kallievangas9730 you can have a muscle imbalance or locked joint that causes both symptoms but from two different structures... This is where hands on myofascial release followed up with exercise is very powerful...

@@pilatesaustintexas512 thank you kindly for responding! I just reached out to a physical therapist that does myofacial release, osteopathic work , as well as physical therapy! Thank you for your guidance 😊

@@kallievangas9730 i love reading this...

Yes I do telehealth calls... II offer 30minute video calls that allows me to ask questions, see the posture and mobility and provide advise on home exercises....

Siddharth Roy give your no please

Sid..I'm also suffering with this since last 4 months.. initially started in 2012.. I'm thinking to go neuroscience hospital Kolkata

@@Nandita_APO_Nabagram I think you should get your Vitamin D test done. It seems Vit D deficiency causes some of these pains. 30 min to 45 mins sunlight for long run and for temporary relieve you should consult some physician and get some vit D supplements if you are low on it.

Siddharth Roy I suffer with this and I’ve been taking a Vitamin D supplement for 2 years and it does nothing for this condition

So happy to read this!

You bet!