Mark,

Good point about NUCCA. I believe I got lucky with mine. I am in Ohio if someone needs a referral.

The chiropractor I am seeing scanned me with an EMG before and after an adjustment and found that the adjustment caused the left side of my neck (around C2&C3) to spasm. My neck was injured on the right side, and the EMG shows that after the adjustment these problems disappear. Over time, the adjustments have reduced the electrical activity overall.

He was able to apply pressure to pressure points on my face and skull which reduced the headache to almost non-existent. However he does not do this every time. He believes this should begin self-correcting after time. I have tried ice and it makes my headaches stronger. For some reason, hot rags help, along with the massages and naps.

I still feel the electrical tingling at night (with Gabapentin), which I am guessing is a different symptom than what the EMG is measuring at the chiropractor. Any thoughts as to what that is? My guess is that it is the repair process of nerve damage, which is separate. However, my opinion is that the chiro adjustments are helping to facilitate some of the brain and nerve healing as well, but I do not know for sure.