A member asked:

When i massage my head/ear/neck area (mainly my head), the pressure is gone. what could be causing the pressure in the first place?

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Dr. Mitchell Cohn answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Several things: Knowing where the pressure is located & what aggravates it could help narrow the field, but pressure/pain in the head/ear/neck area relieved by massage could be due to tense scalp/face/neck muscles, stress which tightens muscles, inflamed nerves in the region, damaged ligaments in the neck, & more. Such pain is rarely serious but a visit to the MD or osteopathic doctor could determine the cause.

Answered 11/24/2014

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