Tight sub occipital muscles causing partial head numbness?

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Is it possible the these muscles can cause partial head numbness? I know they are tight and physio is trying to help loosen them up. I've had partial numbness for a few months. A CT scan showed nothing

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    Hi Pete, I will send you a link to an online article with the title Unilateral Greater Occipital Nerve Compression Causing Scalp Numbness.

    Hope it is of interest. 

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