1gr8bldr
Senior Member
I have bone on bone between disc in my neck that pinches nerves that cause pain to radiate through my shoulder and down my arm. It flares up on occasion. Anybody got good advice for getting it under control?
They wanted to start me on therapy. May be legit, but I always saw it as a means of me supporting them. So, after a year of hurting, I started my own. The only time I could stand it was in the shower under hot water, building my neck muscles, by resisting my neck movements with my hand, for about 1 minute. It went away soon after I started that. Then the next bout about a year later did the same thing and it eventually went away. Then the next bout, it was not working..... so I bought a donut type inflatable neck lifter that you pump up with a hand bulb. It worked quickly, but this time, nothing is working.What did the Dr who told you it's bone on bone suggest? I would make sure to really hydrate with water. I pinched nerves and pulled muscles all the time when I wasn't drinking enough water.
My wife had the same symptoms about a yr or so ago... She had the surgery and has been 100% pain free in her neck and shoulders ever since.
Best advice I can give you is to get an appointment with Dr Lawhorn at Optim Orthopedics. Battled the same situation was cured the second I woke up from surgery. Therapy is a waste of time and money
I have not discussed this with any Dr, actually have not seen a DR about this in years. But tired of hurting. How evasive is the surgery? Any risk? How much recovery time? Do they fix the degenerated disk or what? I no longer have my Xray, but it would seem that I would be worse off than I amIf therapy dosent work, its time for surgery!
You will be back to 100 percent in no time!
Surgery, but then at some point there is liable to be another one. My wife had neck surgery, a few years later there was another. Once they fuse one it puts more wear and tear on the next. She is now dealing with the same thing you are and trying to avoid another surgery. She has been given a shot and after about 2 of them into the spine at pinched area she gets relief. Last time it lasted a year anda half. There are also some anti-inflammatory meds that can be prescribed to help also. She has a tens unit that at times has helped. I feel for you because I know the pain she goes through. At times it is all the way into her finger tips.I have bone on bone between disc in my neck that pinches nerves that cause pain to radiate through my shoulder and down my arm. It flares up on occasion. Anybody got good advice for getting it under control?
We are a already discussing that if she has to have surgery we are going to look into the laser spinal center. It seems a lot less invasive than conventional surgery.I have not discussed this with any Dr, actually have not seen a DR about this in years. But tired of hurting. How evasive is the surgery? Any risk? How much recovery time? Do they fix the degenerated disk or what? I no longer have my Xray, but it would seem that I would be worse off than I am
Look into these folks. From what I read it will be the way to go IMOI need some relief....so likely going to have to make a Dr's appointment. Not sure who???? Primary Dr first?
LOL My mom fell and got a compression fracture of her L1, 2 weeks ago tomorrow. It was going to be mid July before Nuero could see her. Tomorrow she is going to one in Gville. Don't recon any of them get in no hurry. My wife sees Dr Jackson in pain management at Braselton to get her injections. He seems to be a good doctor as well with great bed side manner. She told him at her last one that if she started singing gospel song during procedure to just ignore her. He said if you start doing that then he'd sing with her, if she needed to pray that he'd stop and pray with her. She hates needles especially long ones.LOL, I have an appointment. Their website said "same day appointments" so I called them considering I was not working today. Mercy.... May 15th. I hate to wait that long
Went to a Chiropractor today, no help at all.