Where does yours start?
Four patterns. One of them is probably yours.
Headaches get treated as though they're all the same. Where yours starts, and where it travels, tells you more than a scan did.
The four patterns
Tap every one you recognise
behind one eye
Base of the skull, up and behind the eye. Same side each time. Worse on waking.
temple, above ear
Upper neck into the temple. A band or a squeeze, not a throb. Often with a tight jaw.
cheek, temple
Jaw, in front of the ear, into the cheek. Worst first thing. Sometimes clicking.
no clear origin
No clear starting point. One whole side. Comes in episodes, not most days.
What that means
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1, 2 and 3 all start somewhere other than your head. They begin at the top of the neck or the jaw, and travel.
4 is different. That one belongs with your doctor.
That's why a scan of your head comes back clear. It photographs where you feel it, not where it comes from.
Recognising more than one is common. It's the same problem showing up in more than one place.
See a doctor first if
Recognised 1, 2 or 3?
Next step is someone assessing the upper neck and jaw. About an hour. An answer instead of another thing ruled out.
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Not sure which one is yours? The Source Test comes at it from the other side — three physical checks, two minutes.
This page is for information only and is not a medical diagnosis. It does not replace assessment by a clinician. Read more on headaches that come from the neck.