Hi! I'm a 15 (almost 16 :D) year old girl and I've been having pain in my upper back (it might technically be my neck??) for about a year. It's been pretty bad these past 6 months in that whenever I stand up for a period of time it gets pretty painful. Sometimes it hurts after 5 minutes, sometimes after 10 or maybe even 15. But it gets pretty bad. It's worse when the floor is harder. I'm going to the chiropractor tomorrow after begging my mom for a LONG TIME! I went to the doctor and they couldn't do anything for it but crack my neck, which helped a little. I'm bringing in the X-rays from that day(which was a few months ago) to the chiropractor with me tomorrow. What do you think they will do to me at the chiropractor?! I'm kinda nervous.
OOOH and I should add- I messed it up in weight training last year, and it's the area where like if you move your fingers down from the top of your head, it's the first big bump/bone you feel....that's the area that hurts...
2007-02-05 06:12:34 · 3 answers · asked by jamie68117 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
nothing to be nervous about, you will be asked to fill out some papers and they will assess you and decide the best course of action....I used to go every week...once you get on a schedule your neck will feel much better!
2007-02-05 13:23:25 · answer #1 · answered by lilcutie224u 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been going to a chiropractor for over a year now. For about 9 months this doctor would have me lie down on my stomach on a table and he would adjust my spine, mostly my neck. My most troubled spot too. After that I would lie down on my back on this water massage heated. Well about 4 months ago I change doctors to be closer to home and this new doc has me lie down also then he cracks my spine from top to bottom. He also cracks my neck. Its scared me the first time because I could hear the cracking noise. You could be sore for a few days but they will keep adjusting then it starts to feel good. I have more movement now than 4 months ago. I go once a month now and its great. I sometimes still get back ache or neck pain but not half as bad. I just follow instructions the doctor gives me and wala. Good Luck. but remember every-ones experience is different.
2007-02-05 15:13:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
read: http://www.chirobase.org/01General/chirovisit.html
2007-02-05 15:10:56 · answer #3 · answered by zsarrone 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋