Are migraines getting on your nerves? They quite literally could be—or they could be stemming from a condition called Occipital Neuralgia (ON). ON is caused by irritated or damaged occipital nerves, which run from the top of your spine, up your neck, and into your scalp. When you suffer from ON, you experience intense head pain that can be mistaken for migraines. In this episode, we’re unraveling the truth about the occipital nerve so you can determine if your head pain is truly from migraines or if you have ON to blame.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• What the occipital nerve is, and where it causes pain

• The many symptoms of ON that often get mistaken for migraines

• How to tell the difference between ON and migraines

• Common ON triggers

• Why inflammation is the #1 cause of head pain associated with ON and migraines

• How to treat ON

Last week, our discussion focused on the trigeminal nerve. If you haven’t checked out that, I highly recommend listening to episode 36 before tuning in today.

Resources:

• Complete the Migraine Sensitivity Scorecard to determine your migraine sensitivity. Once you receive your results, email us at debbie@debbiewaidl.com to access the training that accompanies your score!

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