Because of the anatomy of the neck, the nerves from the upper cervical spine can cause headaches. The headaches caused by the neck can be on one side of the head, both sides of the head, temple and eye. Often, but not always, the neck also feels achy.
Migraine is a painful neurological condition, of which the most common symptom is an intense and disabling episodic headache. Migraine headaches are usually characterized by severe pain on one or both sides of the head. With the absence of serious head injuries, stroke, and tumors, the recurring severity of the pain indicates a vascular headache rather than a tension headache. Migraines are often accompanied by photophobia (hypersensitivity to light), phonophobia (hypersensitivity to sound) and nausea. Until recently they were thought to be caused mainly by the vascular system. However, recent research is showing many other contributing factors, including the cervical and thoracic spine. This is particularly true if there has been previous trauma to those areas [even as a child] or degeneration of the joints caused by aging.
Physiotherapy to these areas can help lessen the severity and frequency of migraines and headaches
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