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
George, sounds like she's still an incredibly fast swimmer if she's hitting 30 seconds in the 50 FR - and with all those injuries! I'm so sorry that she's had so many accidents. It sounds like she's a very dedicated, determined young lady to be able to work hard and recover after so many mishaps. Remind me not to go to Richmond BC! :laugh2: Seriously though, my prayers and best wishes are with you and your daughter for a good recovery.
My chiro said I have scoliosis (curvature of the spine) which I saw on my own xrays. It's crazy and does NOT look good. The good news is that I'm not supposed to run - ever. I'm not crying over it. :laugh2: Is this why I always sucked in running? I think this malformation hurts my freestyle (as I tend to snake through the water) and helps my fly (snake through the water). Ah well. Don't think my coach will let me use this new info as any kind of excuse. Darn!
Massage my daughter gets them every week since her three car accidents and neck injuries.
She was a great little swimmer before a car accident when she was 11 years old. She was riding her bike home from school and a driver ran into the back of her bike and injured her leg. She would train, reach the top of her age group then her knee would blow up and she would have to stop training. We decided no more swimming when she reached the age of 13. It was too painfull for her.
She did get ready a few years ago to swim masters after her first neck injury and operation. Then another accident and another neck operation. Again she took a slow recovery and started swimming almost ready to swim masters and another car accident, no major damage this time just soft tissue damage. Her 50m free is about 30 seconds at the moment.
All of her last three car accidents were in Richmond BC. drivers coming through stop streets and broadsiding her car.
George, sounds like she's still an incredibly fast swimmer if she's hitting 30 seconds in the 50 FR - and with all those injuries! I'm so sorry that she's had so many accidents. It sounds like she's a very dedicated, determined young lady to be able to work hard and recover after so many mishaps. Remind me not to go to Richmond BC! :laugh2: Seriously though, my prayers and best wishes are with you and your daughter for a good recovery.
My chiro said I have scoliosis (curvature of the spine) which I saw on my own xrays. It's crazy and does NOT look good. The good news is that I'm not supposed to run - ever. I'm not crying over it. :laugh2: Is this why I always sucked in running? I think this malformation hurts my freestyle (as I tend to snake through the water) and helps my fly (snake through the water). Ah well. Don't think my coach will let me use this new info as any kind of excuse. Darn!
Massage my daughter gets them every week since her three car accidents and neck injuries.
She was a great little swimmer before a car accident when she was 11 years old. She was riding her bike home from school and a driver ran into the back of her bike and injured her leg. She would train, reach the top of her age group then her knee would blow up and she would have to stop training. We decided no more swimming when she reached the age of 13. It was too painfull for her.
She did get ready a few years ago to swim masters after her first neck injury and operation. Then another accident and another neck operation. Again she took a slow recovery and started swimming almost ready to swim masters and another car accident, no major damage this time just soft tissue damage. Her 50m free is about 30 seconds at the moment.
All of her last three car accidents were in Richmond BC. drivers coming through stop streets and broadsiding her car.
