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I have been doing pushups for about a year. (200 total reps a day) just recently as i went to do my set, i got a severe headache at back of my head.

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Muscular strain: It sounds like cervical strain, that means muscular strain at back of the neck, radiating to head, or pinch the occipital nerve.

Answered 1/26/2021

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A member asked:

I have been doing pushups for about a year. (200 total reps a day) just recently as i went to do my set, i got a severe headache at back of my head.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Xin-Nong Li answered

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