Headaches that creep up the side of your head or wrap over the top? That’s often not “just stress.” It’s your posture strangling your nerves. Here’s how it happens: 👉 Your head drifts forward. 👉 To keep your eyes level, your neck cranks into extension. 👉 The muscles at the base of your skull get short, tight, and clamp down on the nerves. 👉 Those nerves light up, sending pain up the side and top of your head. 👉 Over time, the base of your skull even jams down into the vertebrae below it. Th