Galaxy,

you sound very similar to me. I have those noises as well. MRI's didn't help me. My chiro looked at the MRI's and said I had mild ligameent damage and degeneration in the c-5 and 6 area, not close to the top. i wouldnit get one if I were you, especially if you say your neck is aligned. I'd get x-rays for sure though and see a chiro.

No one seems to ask this question: where do you seem to feel this head sensitivity? I feel it in the top front of my head.

Like you, I'm trying to find if it is my head or neck or both. Regardless, my neck is messed up and I have a low tolerance to bumps. About a year ago it got a lot better until I came down on a curb biking for the first time. I have hope it will improve and hopefully heal completely.

Mark,

Does stretching seem to be okay?

Also, does the curve in the neck matter much? most chiros have been saying they like a nice C-shape, specifically a 45 degree curve. I sleep on my back and it is the majority of the night straight, but I'm wondering if I should sleep on a rolled towel to get that curve. I've been on and off w/ the towel. It's difficult to adjust to.

My neck is nowhere close to looking like a perfect neck. It does not feel stable. It's been out of alignment for years. I'm wondering if the healing of soft tissues now helps much at all. It just seems like most things I do re tear the tissue. i'm not entirely sure if it's tissue, but I hear noises that sound fluidy or fibery.