[mrniceguy]

Hello,

This is my first post. I'm 26 and been dealing with PCS for several years now, and have had a head sensitivity issue with bumps (speed bumps in the car, etc.) or shaking of the head. I'll have issues for anywhere between a couple days to a couple weeks.

Over the last 4 or 5 years, my conditions hasn't changed much for the good or bad. My main concussion doctor recently referred me to a doctor/chiropractor in order to "rewire my nervous system". My concern is that one of the techniques involve moving the head. He says to stare at a dot on the wall in front of me and nod my head 10 times in a row, then shake my head side to side 10 times in a tow, then nod again 10 times, all the while keeping my eyes fixated on the dot. He says to go slowly at first, as I can't tolerate these quick movements well. He says that we will gradually increase the speed of these movements to eventually be able to run, etc. To be honest, this seems unrealistic. In my experience, my head has been able to tolerate more movement when I avoid bumps/shakes and has gotten worse after bumps/shakes. Has anyone with head sensitivity gone through anything like this?

FWIW, other techniques so far have been:
-having me stare at something i hold infront of my face while he spins me around twice slowly in a chair
-listening to white noise to calm a certain part of my brain
-mild electric impulses on my tongue to stimulate a certain part of the brain

My gut tells me to NOT do the head shaking exercise, except that I know that I have a propensity to worry/have anxiety. Also, I'm not sure about how much of an effect this has on my overall symptoms.

Thanks for the help!