Carotid artery neck pain: Symptoms, causes, and more - Medical News Today
WEBMar 30, 2023 · There are a few conditions that cause carotid artery neck pain, such as carotidynia and carotid artery dissection. Learn more here.
Sternocleidomastoid pain: Diagnosis, causes, and treatment
WEBDec 18, 2023 · Pain behind the ear and down the neck and shoulder may result from tension or injury in the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Other possible symptoms include headaches, dizziness, and tingling.
Symptoms, Causes, Treatments for Pain Behind the Ear - Verywell Health
WEBMar 12, 2024 · Many things can cause pain behind the ear, including infections, impacted earwax, dental problems, TMJ disorder, and nerve irritation. Accompanying symptoms can provide clues as to what's causing pain behind your ear.
Occipital Neuralgia: Symptoms, Causes and Treatments - WebMD
WEBJun 3, 2024 · Occipital neuralgia pain often starts at the back of your head at your neck and spreads upward to one or both sides of your head. Or you may first feel it behind one eye.
Sternocleidomastoid Pain: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments - Healthline
WEBJul 27, 2020 · Sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle pain in the neck typically results from muscle tension or performing repeated motions. It can also occur with certain health conditions, such as asthma and...
Ear and Neck Pain: Causes and Treatments for Pain Behind Ear
WEBJun 15, 2018 · Neck pain behind your ear can be associated with a throbbing headache, a painful ear infection, or problem with your jaw. Pain behind the ear may feel like a constant dull throb at the back of your head or you could experience sharp, shooting pains from your neck to your temples.
Occipital neuralgia: Symptoms and treatments - Harvard Health
WEBMar 25, 2024 · Occipital neuralgia is a rare but painful condition that causes severe, piercing headaches. The pain is felt in the back of the head, behind the ears, or in the upper neck. For some people, just combing their hair or lying on a pillow can cause excruciating pain. For others, occipital neuralgia is felt as numbness.
Thoracic outlet syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBJun 4, 2024 · Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a group of conditions in which there's pressure on blood vessels or nerves in the area between the neck and shoulder. This space is known as the thoracic outlet. Compression of the blood vessels and nerves can cause shoulder and neck pain. It also can cause numbness in the fingers.
What Causes Pain on the Left Side of the Neck? - Healthline
WEBFeb 7, 2023 · Pinched nerve. A pinched nerve (cervical radiculopathy) occurs when a nerve in the neck becomes irritated or squeezed as it branches out from the spinal cord. If it’s on the left side, it may...
Occipital Neuralgia: What It Is and How to Treat It - Spine-health
WEBIf you have occipital neuralgia, you may experience one or more of these symptoms: Throbbing, aching pain or sharp, electric-like pain that typically starts where the back of your head meets your neck. Pain that radiates to one side of your head, down your neck and/or back. Pain behind your eye. Increased sensitivity of your scalp.