ive had trapped neck nerve for 5 weeks ,physio tramadol ,codydramol ,diclofenac dont help ,please help, thanks

Question

pain is absoloutely excrutiating , my gp isnt much help

Answer 1

You need to have a sit-down with your physio. If their approach is clearly not working, I'm sure they know it too, and you need to frankly discuss it. The PT may say that there are some signs of improvement that you are not yet aware of, that you cannot appreciate. If they are stuck and cannot figure out your problem, ask them to refer you to a colleague. Sometimes just a fresh approach, some different eyes on the problem can make all the difference.

Good luck.

Answer 2

You must be in so much pain! :( In my experience physios can hurt good too! I would suggest chiropractor. If you think about it they are skeletal "doctors" and wouldn't be available on NHS if they were just "quacks". Just to balance the horror stories a bit, my brother went to see a chiropractor (eventually) because he was having repeated and prolonged pain in his ankles, knees and subsequently back. (He did go to GP lots of times but they couldn't help him and also saw a physio a few times too. No change to problem) He went to the chiro twice - that's all he needed to sort his problem. To be fair, it takes a life-time of bad posture, flat feet, inefficient lifting techniques, etc to create a problem so, yeah, it might take a while to correct it. And regular check-ups (like with the dentist) to keep problems at bay aren't that unreasonable when you think about it, are they? The rule of thumb I use when seeing new therapists is -recommendations: can I talk to anyone else who's had a good experience with this person? - Self: am I getting better while being treated by this person? Give it a go. You can always stop and go see the physio anyway.

Answer 3

If you want to try out I can show you the way but that one is only for normal trapped neck...Did you feel pain whenever you turn right or left?I'm asking to make sure that one is totally the same thing that happened to me or not.....
1...turn to the side that you feel pain but slowly.
2..there is one nerve(muscle) on your shoulder (must be same side of feel pain ) just at the base of your neck(sorry because I don't know how to explain in ENG:)
3.You pressed on(around that place if you cannot find exact point but still OK) that and turn slowly to pain side
...If u are doing correctly no matter pain is strong but you'll feel like better although you start to do....
try to do that until you didn't feel pain....
For pressing don't press too hard or too weak just average force)

Answer 4

Susan,
Get yourself along to a Chiropracter. They specialise in injuries that involve neck, spine and shoulder joints as well as other parts of the body. If it is a trapped nerve then they should be able to release it. 5 weeks is too long to be in pain and I'm surprised that your doctor hasn't referred you. If you go 'private' expect to pay upwards of £20. per hour but if your GP refers you, you will get it on the national health.

Answer 5

Ask your doctor to refer you to a physiotherapist for heat treatment as that helps ,though won't cure but will help .

Answer 6

ask to see a consultant - they will probably scan and xray
incase its anything more - diazepam(valium) relaxes muscles
and should help but it is a nightmare to get anyone to prescribe it as they think we will all get addicted! tell the
doc you can't sleep and you may get it - if he won't refer you
change your doctor - also if you are in the uk dihydrocodeine
prescription only may help

Answer 7

I had to get cortisone injections in my neck and this helped a good bit

Answer 8

hi what you have got sound like what i had a few yrs ago it called a (torticollis ) < do a google search on this medical word
i woke one morning and streached my arms and neck upwards and the muscle popped in my neck and it was agony
check out the word and get back to me email [e-mail]
thanks

Answer 9

Try acupuncture. It will certainly help with the pain from my experience.