Course of action for sharp neck pain?

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Former Member — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 16:35:48 GMT

Awesome:bouncing: Back in the pool already, yeah:applaud: Wait until you see how fast you'll be with the extra rest:groovy: I'm on day 3 back after my over-training bout, just finished 4,000 and feel well rested. Keep us posted...Personally, I don't get to hear any of the details, doctor-patient thingy:rolleyes: All I heard was you were polite, eager to learn, willing to do anything to get better, and she thought she could help you:D I feel awesome today. My chiro recommended no pain meds so that any pain I may have is not masked and we can determine if the chiropracty is working. I feel awesome. Not only that but I don't have my usual headaches either. It's a miracle. Range of motion is greatly improved (not 100% but much improved). Pain is almost all gone. I'm familiar with scoliosis but it turns out my case if minor (lots of adults and children have a minor version). Health of my spine is great according to the docs. I've been told that there's nothing to be done for the scoliosis as it's too minor to warrant rods or other measures of fixing it. This assessment is from my chiro and MD. So, I'll go with that. For my lifestyle, I need to avoid high impact activity like running as that (over time) will worsen my situation. Basically, I can run on occasion but absolutely no running training. I get to try an easy, short swim practice Mon or Tuesday. Emphasis on EZ. I had to promise that I'd get out asap if there's any pain. :groovy::groovy:

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Former Member — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 15:43:30 GMT

(S)he-Man You must be happy especially after my ealier post.

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Former Member — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 15:34:11 GMT

(S)he-man, Does it feel better today? Advil may help. I think it will resolve in no time and you will be back in action. What's the deal with the scoleosis? I had an X-ray of my back and it showed that as well, but in my case I think it was due to spasms so maybe no cause for concern for you either. The whole spinal column is a crazy thing!!!!! I feel awesome today. My chiro recommended no pain meds so that any pain I may have is not masked and we can determine if the chiropracty is working. I feel awesome. Not only that but I don't have my usual headaches either. It's a miracle. Range of motion is greatly improved (not 100% but much improved). Pain is almost all gone. I'm familiar with scoliosis but it turns out my case if minor (lots of adults and children have a minor version). Health of my spine is great according to the docs. I've been told that there's nothing to be done for the scoliosis as it's too minor to warrant rods or other measures of fixing it. This assessment is from my chiro and MD. So, I'll go with that. For my lifestyle, I need to avoid high impact activity like running as that (over time) will worsen my situation. Basically, I can run on occasion but absolutely no running training. I get to try an easy, short swim practice Mon or Tuesday. Emphasis on EZ. I had to promise that I'd get out asap if there's any pain. :groovy::groovy:

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Former Member — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 13:47:38 GMT

I'm no doctor, but scoliosis is serious stuff: www.answers.com/.../scoliosis Most grade schools screen for scoliosis at age 12, but it can emerge later in life.

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Former Member — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 08:27:48 GMT

George, I can't complain! Your grandson is ADORABLE!! How awesome that he's already loving the water! :applaud: Mirabella, the docs (at least mine) really seem to like swimming as a sport and think that it helps the spine. Thank goodness. Mark, I will absolutely keep you posted. Had another good session today. Hubby loved it b/c we got to eat Bfast at La Madeline (there's not one near us where we live.) He's all for my needing to go back for another adjustment next Saturday - that means another great breakfast for him. Your wife was wonderful and she took a lot of time to explain to my husband what my situation is. As I mentioned, my mom is going to be seeing Dr. Sandy beginning next week as a new patient. You know me (that swimmer mentality), do what you're told. As my situation has improved so drastically, I'm all for doing what she says! I'm so glad you are recovering nicely from your over-training bout. 4000 is awesome! I'm really wondering if my neck issue was a sign that I was over training. I'm thinking so. . . I'm disappointed as next Sunday was to be my first USA S meet with the kids. The psych sheets came out and I stack up very nicely with the Senior girls. ARG! Oh well. There are plenty of more meets to come. :cry: BUT, I'm just thrilled I feel normal again! :groovy::groovy: Chiropracty has gained a new believer! Initial results are quite remarkable. One really amazing result - ZERO headaches of any kind!

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Former Member — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 07:42:28 GMT

Kristina - I have lumbar scoliosis and it is a mild version. I have it checked by regular xray every couple of years to make sure it is not progressing. Many adults have degnerative scoliosis which doesn't cause much of a problem to them. I do have back pain but I can mange with NSAIDs. Swimming doesn't bother it at all.

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Former Member — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:59:27 GMT

Bill Sure you did not know what you were getting into :lmao:.Yes one must say 'Registered Massage Therapist' Yes massages sure can help. Apparently massages can really help swimmers due to the lactic acid buildup we get using so many different muscles. It has become part of my weekly routine and I love it. Katie

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Former Member — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:51:04 GMT

George What a sweety. I noticed the eye patch right away as my daughter has Retinitis Pigmentosa www.blindness.org/content.asp so I have been to many many eye clinics. She has not had to wear a patch but I can imagine that kids would not like it. I bet swimming would be great for your gs. How wonderful that he has many family members involved in his life. My co-worker here she is 47 has custody of her brother 45 with ds. He is doing fabulous. He is very lucky to have her. She has no children and she just loves him. Sometimes you never know what life is going to give you. When my dd was diagnosed with RP it was heartbreaking. But we are doing wonderful now and so is she. No sense in moaning about things we cannot control. We are involved in lots of charity groups and hope one day they find a cure. Her RP and my thyroid cancer was a huge part of why I started swimming again. I need to be fit and old to help her out. Cheers Katie

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Former Member — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:45:05 GMT

I love massages. I had a bad fall on ice last February. I could bearly sit or stand and running was out-of-the question. I had a knot that looked like I had a half a softball in my back pocket (no exaggeration). The military doctors said nothing broken so wait. I found a therapist and she workied it out and took care of other issues from the fall.:) Had one (near) bad situation with massage. I was in DC years ago and ask where I could get a massage. Yep, you guessed...I was sent to a house of ill repute.:bolt: I'll be more clear next time I'm in a strange city.:doh:

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Former Member — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:20:20 GMT

He is down syndrom and Aunty Linda works with him 8 hours a day to help my son and his wife. He does have an eye patch that he wears a few hours a day for an eye correction. He does not like it. I had him in the pool the other day he loves the water. He was upset when I took him underwater a couple of times. First time was good, when he came up he squirted the water out of his mouth like a fountain and laughed. The second time he did not like it.

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Former Member — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:08:23 GMT

Paul I thought you might be jealous :D. I am so addicted to them. They really do help. It is the ultimate in pampering our sore muscles. Sorry to hear that you cannot get in more often. But at least you get there once a month. George. Great photo. Does your grandson have an eye patch on. AHHHH Katie

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Former Member — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:03:58 GMT

Linda has an almost perfect stroke. When we swam at the pool the other day we did the minor change in here stroke and that was to get her hands into a slighty more open position. She has always had the high elbow position, a very nice roll but since the accidents she does not reach after the hand enters. A very quick to the catch but finishes quite low on her thigh but not too low and the hand rolls out comfortably. She is a no splash swimmer. This is Linda with Jamie her nefew, my grandson. You can see Jamie does not like his hair cut.

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Former Member — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:33:35 GMT

Kristina I don't run either. Bad legs and my body shape is just not condusive to a nice run around the neighborhood. YIKES. You are probably right. Your back has made your running difficult. It is always good to know ones limitations. That is why I like swimming I can still feel vibrant and sporty. Have a super day Katie

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Former Member — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:24:01 GMT

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.

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Former Member — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:22:12 GMT

Kristina Okay so things sound a little better than you thought they would. That is awesome. No swimming:fish2:hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. So what are you going to do with all your time and energy? As I am new around here lol. What does Mark's wife do? I need to know, is she a massage therapist ....? 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:. George it sounds like your daughter has had a rough go. I hope she can get back into the swimming soon. I have really bad knees and they are sometimes sore but I think the swimming is good for them. Okay I am off :coffee::coffee::coffee: as it is 7:18 am and I am sitting at my desk at work. IT is my dd's 14th birthday today. OMG she is excited Katie

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rtodd — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 09:01:11 GMT

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pwolf66 — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:56:45 GMT

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

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Former Member — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 06:52:01 GMT

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Former Member — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 06:32:46 GMT

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM Katie looks around to. NOPE her hubby is not here either. Sure they are not married to each other:rofl:? I am pretty safe to. Oh don't get me wrong, he is proud of me and supports me but I just don't understand the glazed look he gets when I chat about it:yawn:. He is not a strong swimmer at all. We have a pool and it is the only place I truly scare him. If he sees me coming at him he takes off and gets out as fast as he can LOL LOL LOL LOL a little fear is good :duel:. LOL LOL Katie

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Former Member — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 06:14:43 GMT

Paul ha ha ha ha:lmao:. I hear ya. I hope she reads your post. You might just get some bread and butter for dinner and find new locks on your house. Look out:thhbbb: Katie

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pwolf66 — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 02:35:37 GMT

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.

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pwolf66 — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 02:22:09 GMT

Paul ha ha ha ha:lmao:. I hear ya. I hope she reads your post. You might just get some bread and butter for dinner and find new locks on your house. Look out:thhbbb: Katie hey, wait... this is a SPORTS related site. Nope, not a chance, I'm in the clear. :thhbbb: Paul

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pwolf66 — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 01:30:32 GMT

Paul I thought you might be jealous :D. Katie Jealous??? Nah, we're waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay past jealous. Let's just say there are times when I am tempting to knock out the wife so I can take her appointment too. :laugh2: Paul

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Former Member — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:28:32 GMT

Thanks to SwimStud's post from another thread, I suspect we now know how (S)he-Man really injured her neck... :wiggle: ----------- INDIANAPOLIS - An Indiana appeals court upheld a worker's compensation award Tuesday for an exotic dancer who was injured while performing on a pole at a strip club... Hobson claimed she suffered neck pain and numbness after injuring herself while dancing at the Shangri-La West club in Fort Wayne on Dec. 20, 2001.... ---------- And man she is worth every penny of that $20! OK I'll run and hide now... Seriously K, what did the docs say? didn't you go today?

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Former Member — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:53:48 GMT