@tenayaisapunkrocker Welcome to Connect. You do need a specialist to diagnose your spine condition. There are often muscle spasms that accompany a spine problem and that can cause vertebrate to move out of proper alignment or rotate. That happens to me. When my upper cervical vertebrae rotate, it causes a lot of pain at the base of my skull, usually on one side. That happens because a muscle is getting stretched and the other opposing side muscles are “punishing” it. Physical therapy can solve those problems a lot of the time. If you do have instability in your neck, you need to know. A spine specialist would be a good choice for a consultation. Both neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons can be spine surgeons. It is important not to try to diagnose yourself. Spine issues are tricky and cervical instability at the skull spine junction can be serious. Any offset movement of an unstable spine level may contact or put pressure on the spinal cord within and that would be associated with symptoms that can vary depending on what level has a problem like this.

Have you had an accident or injury to your spine? Are you involved in high impact sports that could put wear and tear on your spine?