Can migraine cause neck pain?
Short answer
Yes. Neck pain is one of the most common features of migraine — often present at the start or well before the head pain — because the trigeminal and cervical pathways share the same brainstem region.
More detail
Migraine neck pain does not automatically mean the neck is the source. Cervical structures can be primarily involved, secondarily involved, or both, and careful examination is what clarifies which pattern applies.
When cervical contributors are meaningful, targeted care of the neck often reduces headache burden even when it does not eliminate migraine entirely.
This information is educational and general in nature. It is not a diagnosis or a treatment plan, and it does not describe every possible cause of a symptom. Individual evaluation is required to determine what applies to any specific case.
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