What causes pain in the back of the head in children?

What happens when a child has pain in the back of his head? Many parents are particularly worried about this issue. The brain is vital to everyone. It dominates all activities of our body. If there is a problem with the brain, it needs to be checked in time, a clear diagnosis is made, and timely treatment is given. Generally speaking, headaches can be divided into many types, some of which may be accompanied by other symptoms.

Central neuralgia: Encephalitis, meningitis, etc. can cause the baby to have headache symptoms, and the baby will be irritable, scream, hit objects with his hands, and may also have fever, projectile vomiting, and even unconsciousness.

Headache caused by intracranial hemorrhage due to head trauma: When a baby hits his head, there may be only a little skin injury, but in a few cases there will be intracranial bleeding, the intracranial pressure will increase, and the baby will have a headache. The mother's attention is most likely to be drawn when the baby shows signs of impaired consciousness such as drowsiness, coma, irritability, etc.

1. Massage the acupuncture points on the back of the neck

Fengfu Point

Separate your hands slightly and gently press the acupoints along the spine at the back of your neck. "Feng" refers to the wind qi and blood in the acupoint; "Fu" means residence. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the Qi of the Du meridian absorbs moisture and turns into wind at the Fengfu point, so stimulating this point has the function of dissipating heat and absorbing moisture. This acupoint is located at the back of the head, upwards from the middle of the back, at the edge of the hair. If you have pain or numbness in the back of your head, massaging this area can effectively relieve it.

Fengchi Point

There are two Fengchi points, also at the back of the head. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the qi and blood in the gallbladder meridian absorb heat here and turn into yang heat and wind. If you suffer from headaches, dizziness, and tinnitus, you can massage this acupoint more often. Generally speaking, if you suffer from migraine, you can massage the Fengchi point corresponding to the direction of the pain, and the effect will be quick.

There are many types of headaches. If a child has pain in the back of his head, you may want to consider whether it is due to trauma, or whether he has encephalitis or meningitis. These all have their own symptoms, and CT or MRI examinations can be performed at this time, which can help with diagnosis and differentiation. You can also massage acupoints to relieve headache symptoms.