Is this excessive chiropractic care?

the purpose of chiropractic is to correct the cause of nerve interference. period. nerve interference is the most common cause of health problems in general, including muscle pain, tension and stiffness. either the chiropractor is using the methods necessary in accomplishing chiropractic's purpose, or they are not. either you are cooperating by minimizing stress to your upper neck, especially just after adjustment, or you are not. both of you must do their part, and if either does not, failure, that is, constant recurrence of atlas subluxation (assuming it was corrected to begin with), can be expected. you may wish to consult an hio method upper cervical specific chiropractor.