Craniocervical Instability vs Occipital Neuralgia: Two Upper-Neck Problems Compared
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By Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. — upper cervical chiropractor, Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL. Reviewed and updated October 2026. Read the names of these two conditions carefully and you will notice something the internet rarely says out loud: both of...
Occipital Neuralgia and Pain Behind the Eye: Why Back-of-Head Pain Refers to the Front
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By Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. — upper cervical chiropractor, Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL. Reviewed and updated October 2026. A patient points to the back of their head to show me where the trouble starts, then drags a finger up...
The Greater Occipital Nerve and C2: The Anatomy Behind Occipital Neuralgia
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By Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. — upper cervical chiropractor, Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL. Reviewed and updated October 2026. If a sharp, electric, or burning pain fires from the base of your skull up over the back of your head...
Occipital Neuralgia vs Cervicogenic Headache: Two Upper-Neck Headaches Compared
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By Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. — upper cervical chiropractor, Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL. Reviewed and updated October 2026. Here is the fact that should reframe your entire search for answers: both of the headaches most often confused for each...
Occipital Neuralgia vs. Migraine vs. Tension Headache: How to Tell Them Apart
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By Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. — upper cervical chiropractor, Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL. Reviewed and updated October 2026. If a sharp, electric jolt fires from the base of your skull up the back of your head, you have almost...
natural occipital neuralgia
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By Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. — upper cervical chiropractor, Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL. Reviewed and updated October 2026. Natural Occipital Neuralgia Relief: If you’ve been waking up with the same pain at the base of your skull for months,...