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!
I love my wife but when it comes to physical activity she is such my polar opposite. No sports growing up and her idea of swimming is the competitive float. Not very exciting as these events mostly rely on the gravitation influence of the moon.
Paul
PS Plus she keeps telling my daughter (9) that she shouldn't swim 100 IM cause it's 'too hard' grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Even tho the first time she swam it this summer should finished in 1:50 (SCM). Um, that's pretty dang good for the first attempt. We are nearing War Between The States level on swimming. My daughter loves it but my wife is just projecting her views on Erika's capabilities. Sorry, didn't mean to turn this into a rant.
I love my wife but when it comes to physical activity she is such my polar opposite. No sports growing up and her idea of swimming is the competitive float. Not very exciting as these events mostly rely on the gravitation influence of the moon.
Paul
PS Plus she keeps telling my daughter (9) that she shouldn't swim 100 IM cause it's 'too hard' grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Even tho the first time she swam it this summer should finished in 1:50 (SCM). Um, that's pretty dang good for the first attempt. We are nearing War Between The States level on swimming. My daughter loves it but my wife is just projecting her views on Erika's capabilities. Sorry, didn't mean to turn this into a rant.