Headache stemming from neck pain

Headache stemming from neck pain is also referred to cervicogenic headache and is the example of referred pain. This is a pain in the neck that you feel in your head. People often develop cervicogenic headaches after an injury that causes whiplash or as a result of a pinched nerve in the neck. Arthritis, neck sprains or a neck fracture can also lead to cervicogenic headaches. It is usually begins as a dull ache in the neck and radiates upward along the back of the head, almost always affecting just one side. Pain may also spread to the forehead, temple, and area around the eyes and/or ears. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/neck-pain-and-stiff-neck/