Hi,
A few things come to my mind.
- Have you ever looked into Atlas re-adjustments? A slight change in the position of the atlas vertebra, due to for instance a fall or a blow to the head, is a possible cause for difficult neurological problems in this area. It is relatively unknown yet simple and some friends of mine have had amazing results with this. As far as I know there are a number of different methods for getting your atlas alignment checked, and if needed getting it re-aligned. This video is from one of those methods, it explains the general background of what it does; but you may already be familiar with it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoml9njNExI
- Have you had a chiropractor look at a possible impinged nerve in your neck or back?
- And I have read a medical case report about someone who consistently got shooting pains in the neck and face after workouts. It turned out he had Eagle's Syndrome. But this is rare though, and hard to diagnose.
Hope this helps, good luck.