Hi all,
Wanted to ask your advice on what to do or where to seek treatment for a sharp, constant pain on the left side of my neck. This pain started around October 5 and at first could be controlled by Advil.
I believe that the pain was caused by my visit (first time ever) to a chiropractor. I went to 3 sessions. On the last session on Sept 26, I had a headache after treatment and then 5 days later experienced the sharp constant pain on the left side of my neck.
I attempted to swim through the pain and just take Advil. However, one week later, the pain is so intense that I now cannot swim at all. As of yesterday, my shoulder and left arm are numb. It hurts to inhale deeply on land or in the water.
I've alerted the chiropractor (although I will not go in for another session!) and am making an appointment with my general doctor. Advil, Tylenol and Aleve no longer work.
Do you guys have other recommendations like:
See a Physical Therapist
Get deep tissue massages
Apply heat and/ or cold
Get X Ray
CAT Scan
Something else?
Sux to not swim! :cry: Any advice is greatly appreciated!
Parents
Former Member
Perhaps, but more likely in conjunction with an xray. Any DC who does any manipulation without a thorough evaluation AND an x-ray analysis should NOT be practicing...:dedhorse:
Agreed on the bad chiro...
My understanding is that a good chiro could diagnose this defect with manual examination of the neck. OTOH, a bad chiro might well try to achieve mobility in the fused joint with potentially disastrous results.
Perhaps, but more likely in conjunction with an xray. Any DC who does any manipulation without a thorough evaluation AND an x-ray analysis should NOT be practicing...:dedhorse:
Agreed on the bad chiro...
My understanding is that a good chiro could diagnose this defect with manual examination of the neck. OTOH, a bad chiro might well try to achieve mobility in the fused joint with potentially disastrous results.
