My shoulder/neck muscles are so tense/hard, it causes severe headaches, pinched nerves and swelling/pain in my arms. The MRI shows nothing. Aside from every possible med I have used for pain/relaxer, I have used - ultra sound, chiropratics, massage, acupunture, physical therapy and warm water pool therapy.
Does anyone know of anyother treatments?
2007-03-28 18:18:14 · 12 answers · asked by schmitty 3 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
Change your diet. Eat all natural foods. Skip refined sugar and flour (white bread). Some people are super sensitive to food additives and chemicals.
Also, lack of vitamins causes muscle pain. Take a calcium supplement and eat bananas. They have potassium. B vitamins will also help.
Gentle exersize will help too. Roll your head in circles. Roll your sholders. Streach, very gently, all the muscles.
Read "Natural Cures They Don't Want You to Know About". It changed my life.
2007-03-28 18:27:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you've gone the round and can see this is not something that has been helped by physical therapies. So
before trying another, consider it may all be in your mind.
I have had the same thing...it is the mind that controls these
functions such as tension. Tension can come from our conscious or unconscious thoughts. I took control of my treatment by making necessary changes in life for a overall
more respectful treatment of my body. Natural/organic foods, eliminating all toxins I could from my intake, on put, and environment. Then started yoga
and meditation daily. During meditation time I also would
program my mind to relax my body, this is a form of self
hypnosis...I must keep up with all but it does work. I like to worry (senseless occupation) and like to be in control. I've learned I can only control MY life through mastering it.
2007-03-29 01:09:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As you say, due to constant usage of medication, you cannot control the pain level. That is it: most health problems, once you get them, you will have for life. I have osteoarthritis, herniated discs in my lower back and neck; I have scoliosis; infectious sinusitis, COPD with chronic bronchitis, bursitis, tendonitis, you name it. The medications the doctors prescribed never stopped the pain or even alleviated it, but they did cause excruciating headache and internal bleeding, as well as a duodenal ulcer. So, I did the only logical thing: I quit taking any medication for pain. What is the point? There was no benefit, but so many bad side effects. Just exercise, eat properly, and keep busy with things so you can't think about the pain. There is no relief.
2016-03-19 07:21:12 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi I have had similar pain & found the best thing I could do for myself was gentle yoga, I have a dvd simply yoga by Yolanda Pettinato who practises in Victoria if you are lucky enough to live nearby.this is a very gentle form of yoga & the dvd is available at big w, angus & robertson etc.it will only take 1/2 an hour a day & the benefits are much more than pain relief..
If you live anywhere near the sunshine coast in qld I would be glad to offer you some energy healing,if you do not you could try to find a practitioner nearby.
2007-03-28 18:29:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This might sound crazy, but try Osteopathic Medicine. Find an Osteopathic doctor near you and definitely go, it's worth a shot. They focus on nerves and muscles in your body and can usually help with stuff like that. Good luck!
2007-03-28 18:28:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find a Chiropractor who uses an Activator, instead of traditional methods. I used to get lots of headaches and neckaches, but now I'm almost always pain free. I rarely get a headache now. It is so nice! This method is very gentle.
2007-03-28 18:29:16 · answer #6 · answered by zzzzz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-20 05:07:16 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Acupuncture
2007-03-28 19:18:59 · answer #8 · answered by I'm a water sprite! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
visit a neurologist! You could also have a vascular issue or even a food allergy!! I would see a nutritionist and have a food allergy test done.. You might think I am crazy, but you might see that you are allergic to things that you never knew were causing you discomfort!!
2007-03-28 18:31:47 · answer #9 · answered by MARSHAL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prolotherapy, also homeopathic injections, also a PAP IMI machine if you can find someone w/ a machine(they are from Greece) or just find a medical/external chi kung practitioner with strong chi...
2007-03-29 02:14:05 · answer #10 · answered by brettrq 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋