"I started suspecting they may be caused by trigger-points in the neck muscles referring pain into head.
This is so true! It's really hard to pin down what causes the headaches but the trigger points do have something to do with it some of the time. I just scheduled an appointment with my Pain Specialist to now jab me with needles in the Thoracic area of my back to try and release the spasms. I know from seeing a neuromuscular massage therapist in the past that there is a point in my mid-back that when she got it to release, she also got the headaches to go away temporarily. Sadly, fighting the muscle spasms is an ongoing war. I am hopeful that the ADR surgery will fix all the interrelated issues. Until then, I go through my check list of traction, working pressure points, hydration, needle work from pain specialist, deep breathing, and the radio frequency ablation of my facet joints and lastly drugs.
Did you move forward with the stem cell treatment?
Hope you are finding answers!
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2006: epidural shots did nothing; 2 surgeons recommended 2 level fusion, I declined.
2007 - 2010 4 foraminotomy and cord decompression cervical surgeries and 2 endoscopic discectomy T7-T8 surgeries; total 6 with Dr. Jho (Pittsburgh,PA) My C6/C7 autofused around 2009.
2013 - 2015: epidurals 3 times (again did nothing) and 4 Radiofrequency ablation (or RFA) procedures.
2016 more RFAs, hit the 10 year mark of this insanity and pain, 3 level M6-C ADR with Dr. Clavel May 19, 2016 
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