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Message: [QUOTE="philb, post: 34098, member: 16615"] chiropractors can help or like in my personal situation, really hurt. i began to really notice the problem after high school and missed work with headaches so bad that i puked and seriously contemplate more drastic measures to solve the problem. i went to a chiro. and after x-rays, which showed the curvature of my neck to my shoulder,the adjustments that i received aggravated the problem rather than helped. the tension in the muscle, which was basically a muscle knot,was shocked by the jerking motion from the adjustment and formed a tighter knot.this led to severe headaches immediately following the visit and could split atoms for 2-3 days later. i refused to see anyone else especially anyone who wanted to touch my head and neck. i believe that unless the x-rays show bone spurs or dislocated spinal joints or the like, most neck pain will be muscle related and the most benefit will come from relaxing and loosening the muscle knot. just my opinion based on experience also , the cold compresses do work well, i usually wake up with a headache even now and just a few minutes with an icepack wrapped in a towel will get rid of it. philb<p align=right>03-16-2000 :Edited [/QUOTE]