Yes, I first flew with night vision goggles in 1979 (actually Passive Night Goggles, PNGs back then). I last flew using NVGs some dozen years ago after a few hundred hours of it and I suffer constant neck pain these days, sometimes worse than others.
Having suffered a major spinal issue about seven years ago, I was sent to a specialist surgeon. He looked at the X-rays and MRI scan results and told me my upper spine is basically a mess (so is the lower spine, different problem). Actually, he used a far less polite term than "a mess".
He told me the damage couldn't safely be operated on, nor could he give me a good chance of success if he did. I was told to give up all contact sports, stop running, stop motorcycling etc, etc. and definitely not to fly using NVGs.
So I have to live with it, too.
