For the past several years, mostly during cold weather, I have episodes where I have had a shooting pain go from the bottom of my spine all the way to the top. It is crippling for about 30 seconds. On most occasions I get a bad headache for a hours. No rx helps. This pain is in my pulse. I know it has to sound crazy. It can best be explained like this - ever had an earache? you know how you can hear your pulse in your ear and it drives you INSANE. I FEEL the pulse go from my back to my head and with every beat come a pulse of pain.
Well, all day today I have had that pulsating pain in my back and neck. Now it's on one side of my temple.
Any help? Thank you.
2007-02-17 13:35:15 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
The length and nature of your shooting pain going up the spine sounds like paraspinal muscle spams. Your headaches could also be from cervical paraspinal muscle spasm or tension. If it is a paraspinal spams, your back/neck/head pain could have a throbbing sensation, however, they would not be specifically associated with your pulse (your neck/head pain might, but I doubt not your back). That would be a sign that somthing more serious is going on, esp if you know you have high blood pressure. I would get this checked out by your physican ASAP if you haven't already.
2007-02-17 20:03:00 · answer #1 · answered by Matt G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muscles can have knots (trigger points) that make them tight which in turn put pressure on nerves and other things.
Molasses - a couple of swigs or Bananas 1 or 2 - both contain magnesium and potassium for muscles.
Try working with the principles taught in The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies.
I use a chiropractor and massage therapist with it.
2007-02-20 15:43:49 · answer #2 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋