Picture the spot between your upper left shoulder and spine...right there! It usually comes and goes but is now getting worse and debilitating...any guesses and/or suggestions. I've heard pinched nerve, pulled muscle etc. Simple massages have not helped. Any takers? ... Please!!!
2007-02-21 10:49:33 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
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.
2007-02-24 22:07:06 · answer #1 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a 'trigger point' in that same spot. This is an area where a little bit of muscle has gone into constant contraction and stays rigid. It will often feel like a very hard spot in the muscle. When this happens, it can impinge on a nerve and cause terrible pain.
"Simple" massage won't help -- trigger point therapy is a type of massage that works very deeply on muscles to get rid of this. Find a therapist who knows how to do this -- it's the only thing that helps mine.
2007-02-21 10:55:10 · answer #2 · answered by LP2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same thing and all that hekped was rest it..sounds stupid but rest is the key there and muscle relaxers may help. Consult your DR before taking anything
2007-02-21 11:04:19 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ShAyLA♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please consider an appt. with your dr. since it is so painful and debilitating. And, getting worse. The dr. can refer you to physical therapy, etc., and prescribe a pain med or reccommend one overthe counter one as needed. Take care.
2007-02-21 11:45:38 · answer #4 · answered by SAK 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋