I'd say it's the weight of your hair that's doing it. Even though you get relief once you take the ponytail out, the biggest contributing factor is most likely your hair weight. The act of tying it back is just creating extra pressure/tension/whatever and focusing the weight on a smaller area.
My friend used to get migraines once her hair was past a certain length, because of the weight strain on her neck. She ended up just cutting her hair and it improved. She still keeps it a little longer than shoulder length and manages ok.
You could possibly see a physio or osteo or something about your neck, and keep your hair extra long, but just cutting it would be cheaper and easier. Of course, if your hair is super important to you, you may want to check with a professional if this is infact the cause before chopping it off only to find no change - I'm not a professional, I'm just relaying a similar experience.
IIN that I get headaches from ponytails?
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I'd say it's the weight of your hair that's doing it. Even though you get relief once you take the ponytail out, the biggest contributing factor is most likely your hair weight. The act of tying it back is just creating extra pressure/tension/whatever and focusing the weight on a smaller area.
My friend used to get migraines once her hair was past a certain length, because of the weight strain on her neck. She ended up just cutting her hair and it improved. She still keeps it a little longer than shoulder length and manages ok.
You could possibly see a physio or osteo or something about your neck, and keep your hair extra long, but just cutting it would be cheaper and easier. Of course, if your hair is super important to you, you may want to check with a professional if this is infact the cause before chopping it off only to find no change - I'm not a professional, I'm just relaying a similar experience.