I avoid joint mobilization with pops and crack. It is too aggressive. I treated my upper neck with gentle traction and gentle manipulation. It is difficult to find a gentle therapist. She used active release pressure point therapy to cause the muscles to relax so the joint could gently realign.

I had to be very disciplined with sleep posture. It took me 2 years to learn to maintain good sleep posture.

I treated the anxiety responses by learning to avoid over-stimulation.