Have had 2 whiplash injuries 20 years apart. 15 years of chiropractors, massages, osteopaths am now on pension in agony permanently. Have very little neck movement and pain always in left shoulder blade and arm down to fingers. Doctors keep telling me to take pain killers and muscle relaxants. Had enough no thanks. I am 45 and going around the twist. Anyone have any ideas. PLEASE
2007-01-16 10:07:37 · 3 answers · asked by upset42 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
You sound like me. I finally saw a psysiatrist (sometimes listed under sports medicine or pain management) He had me use a Starr Traction device at his office that stretched my neck. Then he prescribed one for me to use at home. It actually worked. It pulls the vertebrae in the neck slightly and releases the trapped nerve that is causing the pain. I no longer have pain in my shoulder blade or arms either.
2007-01-16 13:30:52 · answer #1 · answered by Lois J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
7 years ago I've been involved in a car wreck and even since suffered with severe on and off facial and jaw pain. I've tried almost everything western medicine had to offer and had visited countless of specialist, had done ct scans, and therapies but to no avail. The doctors I have been to had persisted that there wasn't anything wrong with me and that almost drove me crazy as I was going through hell from this condition. According to all my symptoms I was diagnosed by a holistic doctor as having TMJ and he had recommended this book to me. After following the recommendation in the book for several weeks, it had changed my life. I got immediate relief after following the unique set of exercises in the book and after 2 weeks the jaw and face pain had completely gone. I only wish I would have ordered this program years ago. It would have saved me a lot of pain and anguish.
2016-05-20 12:42:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Physical therapy is another option. Due to your extensive history, I would recommend you call clinics in your area and ask for a PT who is an OCS - Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist. OCSs are board certified PTs who have demonstrated advanced knowledge, skills, and abilities in orthopaedics. You may even be able to find one who focuses in cervical (neck) pain.
There is an online directory on the APTA website:
http://www.apta.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_Certified_Specialist&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=48&ContentID=18644
Good luck.
2007-01-16 13:26:44 · answer #3 · answered by realove336 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋