Here is one link that describes the causes. Most of the information I've obtained, I've gotten first hand from my Pain management doctor, but there is enough info from this link to give you a starting place. I came across the info that the nerves exit the spine around C3 or 4 on the net somewhere and then I asked my doctor about it and he verified it, saying the range is C2-4.
http://www.webmd.com/migraines-heada...ses-treatments
I hope this helps. And do follow the link even though it references migraines, it speaks to occipital neuralgia.
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Originally Posted by windrivermaiden
can you direct me to where you got this information? I'm new to the forum but not new to this pain (22 years and counting). I never connected my arm pain to my head/neck pain but recently it has become very obvious to me that it is part of the same package. I'm going back to the pain clinic on tuesday and want to have information with me for back up. thanks
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