NUCCA / Chiro?
Saw a neurosurgeon who specializes in CCI and thankfully we agreed that I don't need a fusion yet. I am pretty much doing all that you can do for CCI; specialized neck/CCI physical therapy, neck braves (hard and soft, and only when hurting to not overly rely on it), pain medications (high doses of nerve pain meds and muscle relaxers), ice/heat, trigger point injections, and other symptom management. Since I'm pretty much doing everything I can, the only thing the neurosurgeon could recommend to me was to see a NUCCA certified chiropractor.
I've always been kinda against chiropractic medicine (for myself!!! love it for the people it works for but it's not for me) because of my hypermobility and the knowledge it has caused other people's CCI/other spinal issues to worsen. i also have occult tethered cord so I don't know how well i might do....
however, receiving this knowledge from a doctor that a NUCCA certified chiropractor may be okay and helpful for me to do, I wanna hear other people's experiences with it and if they'd recommend it!
Posted Jul 7, 2026, 10:07 PM UTC