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What Causes Shooting Pain From The Occipital Region Of Neck?

When I bit down on a hard food (like almonds) or make a sudden movement of my head, I have a sharp, shooting pain from the occipital region of my neck on the left, up to right behind my left eyeball. I m wondering if this can be caused from stress / tension or if I should have it checked out.
posted on Fri, 26 Jun 2015
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Hello, you must check for any inflamed nerve hurting you with these movements. Go to a neurologist and get examined properly.Till that do not do experiments, avoid such provocative movements.
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What Causes Shooting Pain From The Occipital Region Of Neck?

Hello, you must check for any inflamed nerve hurting you with these movements. Go to a neurologist and get examined properly.Till that do not do experiments, avoid such provocative movements.