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jdx843 · 02-28-2009, 08:45 AM

When I was 17 I was in a car accident. I was hit from behind really hard and suffered trauma to my back and neck. Two years of therapy and chiropractic work seemed to fix the problem. Then when I was about 25 the pain in my neck returned. I saw a chiropractor again and he did x-rays showing that I have a severe reverse curve in my upper neck. This creating tension on my brain stem and giving me severe headaches. Now I have been through two years of Chiropractic care and I get these headaches daily instead of just occasionally. It is affecting me in ways of depression now because I can't control them any more.

brokencrayola · 02-28-2009, 05:50 PM

You really need to see a specialist. I would make an appointment to see a good Neurologist in your area.

Miborn · 02-28-2009, 07:19 PM

I second this a specialist is who you need to see now and asap.
Good Luck.

loiacono · 03-02-2009, 06:34 AM

What you have are cervicogenic headaches. My wife had exactly that problem. She had surgery for that and it did not work. There is a guy in Houston or Pasadena Texas Dr. Pappolla. he is board certified in neurology. He treated my wife with outpatients procedures (no surgery) and she is pain free now. I don't have his number here but I'm sure he may be listed in the phone directory or google. Hope this help you. Ed

joseph juan perez · 03-06-2009, 06:57 AM

Agree, I was seen by Dr. Pappolla. He was superb for my back pain. I found him through a friend who had a similar experience with neck pain and headaches like Ed. I suffered myself from back pain for about 3 years. My pain was located over the low back and right buttock and shot down the back of my leg. I was told first that I had a slipped disc causing radiculis problems, that is like a pinched nerve in the back. The MRI showed that too so I had surgery but continued with the pain. This doctor saw me and diagnosed a sacroliac joint (not sure about spelling) and put medicine in the area with an xray machine. My pain almost disappeared after that shot. Wished I saw him before my surgery!