Those who have dealt with scalp pain at least once in their lives know how unpleasant and painful it can be. In such cases, we always ask ourselves the same question: “Why does my hair hurt and how can we reduce this pain?”

A little spoiler: whatever the reason for your scalp pain, it's completely reversible. Yet, you still need to define the cause of your problem to find a suitable method and get rid of it. Read on to discover what causes scalp pain and how you can effectively reduce it.

Scalp pain is a fairly common problem that many people suffer from. The feeling of 'sore hair' may be accompanied by a tingling, burning and other painful sensation when pulling or moving the hair. This pain may seem like it's coming straight from your hair, but it actually comes from the nerve endings in the follicles.

When the nerves in your scalp experience discomfort or pain, it feels like your hair hurts too. The reason is that the hair roots are located right in the outer layers of the scalp (epidermis). Thanks to the hair bands and nerve endings, you can receive signals of excessive sebum production or health problems.