@slw18 I'll tell what my physical therapist says, "Bones are dumb and they go where they are told." She means that if there is a muscle spasm, it will move the bones, and in the neck and spine, that can turn or tilt the vertebrae. If it turns, the spineous process to the side will rotate either forward or back, and probably the muscle attached on the side that gets stretched will complain. So if someone just pushes it back in place, that does not address why there is a muscle spasm that moved it in the first place. If other things get out of alignment too, like your jaw or the way the skull sits on top on the spine (it could sit cocked ) it causes problems and pain. There are many muscle connections from the head to the neck and to the shoulders and shoulder blade, that any muscle tightness issue can exert pressure on the spine. It's complicated and it's not just a simple push on the spine to fix that. If your discs are not in good shape, putting extra pressure on them will be a risk. Most spine surgery patients will also say that chiropractor adjustments on an operated neck is a bad idea. Knowing what I experienced rupturing my disc by simply turning my head, and going through spine surgery and a long recovery, I agree with that. If you have questions about your remaining symptoms, please reach out for help. If there is uneven pressure on the spine, it could be creating arthritis as the years go by and that might be able to be avoided entirely if you can maintain proper alignment and posture. That is why I recommended a physical therapist as a prevention measure.