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My wife has pain in her lower back head down to her neck. she says it doesn't hurt to press the affected area but it persistet pain almost 2 months?

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Head pain: X-ray of neck could be helpful It is possible to be occipital neuralgia and treatable with neuralgia medicine and or nerve block

Answered 8/31/2014

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A member asked:

My wife has pain in her lower back head down to her neck. she says it doesn't hurt to press the affected area but it persistet pain almost 2 months?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Thomas Miller answered

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