i injured my shoulder and the dr doesnt know what is wrong yet cuz they havent done any test and this happened a month ago
i been putting heat and ice on it and taking ib profen and tylenol
and now the pain is going up my neck and giving me headaches and pain down my back, in the front and down my arm on my right side the pain is shape tingley and my fingers get swollon once in awhile any help out there
2007-02-21 07:28:33 · 2 answers · asked by cin 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Your nerves are being pinched in your neck due to a damaged vertebrae (disc). Ask your Doctor for an MRI and if he/she refuses, get a copy of your medical records, go shopping for a new Doctor, and get the relieve you need. I went through that about ten years ago myself. By the time I learned what to do the pain started going away. Usually after 9 months to a year the damaged disc starts shrinking and that relieves the pressure on the nerves, thus that is how I avoided surgery. If you have any specific questions, see my profile and e-mail me. Good luck!
2007-02-23 08:46:04 · answer #1 · answered by Jeffrey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pain can be referred from places other than the head. This deals with headaches but the principle works for all kinds of pain.
Muscles get knots called trigger points. These make the muscles tight causing them to press on nerves and other thing.
#1 The first thing is to take a couple swigs of molasses or eat a couple of bananas. They contain magnisium and potassium both of which muscles need.
#2 WATER she should be drinking 1/2 gallon minimum. The head of neurology at UCDavis likens a body running low on water to a car running low on oil (the engine can seize).
Get a good (deep tissue) massage (to loosen the trigger points) on the back, shoulders and neck. Make sure to press up at the base of the skull where it meets the spine.
You rub or lightly scratch everywhere on your head. You will hit spots that are tender these are trigger points. The idea is to rub across them 6-12 times per session up to six times per day until they go away.
For more information on trigger points read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies.
2007-02-25 06:00:43 · answer #2 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋