Journal
Conditions·Apr 2, 2026·6 min read
Tension Headaches Start in the Neck
Most recurring headaches are muscular in origin. Where they come from, why they cluster, and how therapeutic work resolves the pattern.
The upper cervical spine, the suboccipitals, and the jaw are the usual suspects behind recurring tension headaches. When those tissues stay guarded for weeks, they refer pain into predictable patterns — behind the eyes, across the forehead, into the temples.
Manual therapy to the neck and jaw, paired with a plan to unload the pattern between sessions, resolves most of these headaches within a handful of visits.
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