2. Poor posture that causes irritation of the occipital nerve. This was covered in Steps 1 and 2.

3. Weak muscles close to the spine that cause the bigger muscles to overwork. One exercise that should help a great deal is strengthening deep neck flexors in Step 7. Make sure that you don't overwork the big muscles up front while you're trying to work deep neck flexors.

1. Chiropractors are very skilled at manipulating the upper cervical area which can help cervicogenic headaches. Chiros trained in the Palmer Upper Cervical or "Hole in One" technique are particularly good at treating this type of headache If you respond well to this type of treatment, you probably have a joint mobility problem in the upper part of your neck.

2. Osteopaths and manual physical therapists can also be excellent for treating cervicogenic headaches. Physical therapists should have a minimum of 100 hours of formal training in muscle energy, manipulation, or mobilization. If you respond well to this type of treatment, then your problem may be coming from the upper cervical joints and or muscles.

3. Massage therapists and Rolfers are also very good at treating this type of headaches. If you respond well to this type of care, your headaches are probably due to weak and or tight muscles.