As a busy executive mom juggling work, home, and everything in between, you may be wondering why your headaches seem to flare up around “certain times of the month” you are not imagining it. Even if your pain starts in your neck or shoulders (classic cervicogenic headache symptoms), hormones can still be playing a major role in how intense or frequent your headaches feel. In this blog, lets break it down, without the medical jargon so you can finally stop feeling like you are missing something.
Hormonal Fluctuations = Nervous System Sensitivity:
Estrogen levels shift during your menstrual cycle, perimenopause, and menopause and this directly affects how your nervous system processes pain. When estrogen dips, your body becomes more sensitive to inflammation, tension and postural stressors. That means if you already have tight neck or shoulder muscles from desk work or parenting, those hormonal changes could be turning up the volume on your cervicogenic headaches.
Cervicogenic Headaches Are Physical But They Are Influenced by Internal Triggers:
Unlike migraines, cervicogenic headaches are caused by mechanical dysfunctions like tight upper cervical joints, poor posture, or nerve pain. But even if the root is physical, hormones influence how your body responds. During certain times in your cycle, you might feel more “fragile” or tense and your regular sitting or sleeping positions that usually don’t bother you suddenly start triggering pain.
You Are Not Making It Up But You Can Take Back Control:
If you have been told to “just rest” or “take painkillers” when these headaches flare, but nothing changes long term it is time to look deeper. Hormonal shifts can amplify cervicogenic headaches, but with the right daily strategies to improve posture, reduce neck tension, and calm your nervous system you can take back control.
Try this instead:
- Small shifts in how you sit, sleep, and move throughout your day can make a massive difference in how your body responds during hormone-triggered flare-ups.
- The right posture resets, gentle movement, and targeted neck care can help lower your body’s stress load so the next hormonal shift doesn’t hit quite so hard.
Watch this video for details on how to stop slouching and reset your posture:
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