Can you get arthritis in your head?
I often get these persistent headaches and a feeling of pressure in my head. My aunt has severe arthritis, and she sometimes complains of headaches too. Can you actually get arthritis in your head?
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4 months ago
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Arrey, head inside doesn't have joints, so you can't get arthritis there. But yes, neck arthritis or jaw joint arthritis can cause severe headaches. Don't sit with the pain, show it to a doctor clearly.
4 months ago
If there were joints in our skull, our heads would be cracking like our knuckles, haha! Seriously though, it's physically impossible to get arthritis in the skull, but neck stiffness can cause bad headaches.
4 months ago
You can't get arthritis in your actual head, but cervical spine arthritis often radiates pain to the back of the head. Go to a good hospital, get an MRI if suggested, and ask your neurologist or orthopedist clearly to explain the source.
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4 months ago
With the amount of tension in my life, my head feels like it has everything! But medically, arthritis only happens in joints, so it's probably your neck or jaw causing that head pain. Better get a checkup done.
4 months ago
No, you can't get arthritis in your head directly. I had severe headaches last year and thought the worst, but my ortho found it was just cervical spondylosis in my neck. Correcting my laptop screen height solved it.