The Upper Cervical Check

A 2-3 minute self-check to see whether your symptoms and history match the patterns we see when the upper neck is driving headaches, dizziness, or neck pain—especially when other tests and scans have been called "normal."

No email, no phone number—

just a visual way to decide whether a Discovery Call at Keystone makes sense for you.

How to use this page:

Read each section and notice how many statements feel true for you.

At the end, we’ll help you decide whether a Discovery Call is a logical next step.

Start the Check

Step 2 - Does your story match this pattern?

Tried multiple approaches

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You’ve seen at least two doctors or practitioners (MD, ENT, PT, chiropractor, etc.) and still don’t have lasting relief or a clear explanation.

Persistent, not brand-new

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Your symptoms have been going on for at least 3 months—often longer —rather than a one-time flare or a brand-new injury.

"Normal" or inconclusive imaging

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You’ve had imaging (MRI, CT, or X-rays) that was reported as “normal,” “unchanged,” or “no significant findings,” even though you still don’t feel right.

If two or more of these sound like your story, you're in the same boat as many of the people who have done well at Keystone.

Step 3 - Are the clues pointing toward your upper neck?

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Your symptoms change with neck position (turning, looking up or down, or holding your head in one position for too long).

Mechanical

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You feel off-balance, unsteady, or “floaty,” especially in visually busy or moving environments (stores, scrolling, driving).

Multisensory

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You've had a previous event, even a minor one—such as a car crash, sports impact, fall, or whiplash—and your imaging and tests have been “normal."

Injury

These are the kinds of clues we begin to look for when we suspect that the upper neck, visual, balance, and brain systems are all involved in persistent symptoms.

How did your Upper Cervical Check look?

If you found yourself checking off:

Several symptoms in Step 1

Two or more story items in Step 2

Any of the clues in Step 3

then your situation is very similar to the pattern we see in patients whose symptoms are

at least partly driven by the upper neck.

That doesn't mean you "definitely" have an upper cervical problem, and this page is not a diagnosis.

What it does mean is that a targeted, upper-neck focused evaluation could finally make sense of what's going on.

At this point, the most helpful next step usually isn't another checklist—it's a focused conversation witha doctor who understands the neck.

Ready to talk about this?

If this Upper Cervical Check felt uncomfortably accurate, a complimentary Discovery Call with Dr. Bearder
is often the next best step. It's a focused, one-on-one conversation to see whether Keystone's approach
is a likely match for your situation.

Schedule a Discovery Call

Not ready yet?
You can also learn more about what happens on the Discovery Call.