Chronic Neck Pain and Cervicogenic Headaches

Chronic neck pain — often arising from degenerative disc disease, facet joint dysfunction, or postural strain — is extremely common and often undertreated. It is also one of the leading causes of cervicogenic headaches: headaches driven not by the head itself, but by referred pain from the neck.

Treatment pathway at EHG

• Chiropractic manipulation and mobilisation — evidence-supported for both mechanical neck pain and cervicogenic headache.
• Physical therapy — postural correction, deep cervical flexor strengthening, and movement retraining.
• Massage therapy — releasing chronic upper trapezius and suboccipital tension.
• Trigger point injections — for specific myofascial pain generators.
• Perineural injections — for cervical nerve involvement.