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!
Kristina
Paul I am going to make you jealous. I get a massage every Wed OMG they are wonderful. The woman I go to specialized in athletes she was with the Ice Capades for years until she settled down and had kids. I love her:applaud:.
That's just mean. :bow:
I keep trying to get in more often but he's just absolutely packed all the time. And since I work in DC and he lives near Frederick, getting in on late notice cancelations during the week is :notworking:. So it's once every 4 weeks on Saturday. Which is great cause practice is over at 10, I go home take a quick nap and off to the massage. :bouncing:
Paul
Kristina
Paul I am going to make you jealous. I get a massage every Wed OMG they are wonderful. The woman I go to specialized in athletes she was with the Ice Capades for years until she settled down and had kids. I love her:applaud:.
That's just mean. :bow:
I keep trying to get in more often but he's just absolutely packed all the time. And since I work in DC and he lives near Frederick, getting in on late notice cancelations during the week is :notworking:. So it's once every 4 weeks on Saturday. Which is great cause practice is over at 10, I go home take a quick nap and off to the massage. :bouncing:
Paul