Course of action for sharp neck pain?

First I'm not a doctor but I have lots of experience wiht pains i my neck, both internal & external. 1 massage 2 manipulation but no cracking 3 botox. The botox might seem drastic but almost instantly the pain is gone. I've just had one shot about two months ago. I didn't feel the shot. When I touch the area, I can still feel the sensation on my neck of my hand. You have to make sure that the nuerologist really thinks it is going to do something. Some chiropratic schools are not as good as others. I am very fortunate to live in the midwest of the States. Palmer grads (Its in Davenport IA & Honolulu, HI) are usually pretty good and don't make outlandish statements about what they can do for you. Many of its grads were atheletes in college and hte one I used to go to had a BA in Kinesiolgy along with a BA in anatomy from Palmer & his Chiro degree. There is a school, I think it is in Maryland that graduates people who believe they can "cure"asthma. They're quaks. Check creditials 7 ask questions. Massage is a great relief for tension. Also those funny looking wire things you can get at places liek Linens & things & Bed, Bath , & Beyond. They sort of look like they might be oversized wisks.

Whew! It's been a long but productive day I think. In summary I'm pursuing both the traditional MD route and the chiropractic route. Just a quick update. . . MD in the AM Took Xrays - nothing unusual showing up there Are working on scheduling and approving me for an MRI - this process will take about a week to two weeks according to them At which point, they will assess my situation and then refer me to a specialist (if necessary). They offered to give me codeine for pain - NO WAY (I declined). No swimming or exercise of any kind *** Chiropractor in the PM Who am I to sit around and wait for weeks on end while not doing anything? In the meantime, I went to see Glider's (Mark's) wife who was very, very kind to fit me into her schedule on such short notice. I have to say that Dr. Sandy is extremely well educated, very patient, and has quite the magic touch!! Mark, you are a lucky man!! :notworthy: Full X Rays taken Thorough 1st patient eval conducted Numerous misalignments noted and adjustments made on the spot (gentle adjustments might I add) Results were: Increased range of motion; significantly decreased pain in the neck area; numbness in arm and leg gone Advised to not take any over the counter pain medication (I like this!) She was awesome! I will continue to see her (and now my mom wants to go and give it a try for her issues). I figured that I had nothing to lose and it (chiropractic treatments) seems to be going very well at this point. No swimming for now. . . That's okay as I'm feeling so much better. Thank you all for your wonderful insight and feedback. Will keep you posted! $20?! It's time to change my avatar to a neck brace! I give you boys an inch and you take a mile. . . :rofl:

Wow:groovy::applaud:I said you could call her, and you up and bring the whole fam...:thhbbb: I am indeed very happy to hear this. Can't wait to hear the other side of the story.:woot: Mark Whew! It's been a long but productive day I think. In summary I'm pursuing both the traditional MD route and the chiropractic route. Just a quick update. . . MD in the AM Took Xrays - nothing unusual showing up there Are working on scheduling and approving me for an MRI - this process will take about a week to two weeks according to them At which point, they will assess my situation and then refer me to a specialist (if necessary). They offered to give me codeine for pain - NO WAY (I declined). No swimming or exercise of any kind *** Chiropractor in the PM Who am I to sit around and wait for weeks on end while not doing anything? In the meantime, I went to see Glider's (Mark's) wife who was very, very kind to fit me into her schedule on such short notice. I have to say that Dr. Sandy is extremely well educated, very patient, and has quite the magic touch!! Mark, you are a lucky man!! :notworthy: Full X Rays taken Thorough 1st patient eval conducted Numerous misalignments noted and adjustments made on the spot (gentle adjustments might I add) Results were: Increased range of motion; significantly decreased pain in the neck area; numbness in arm and leg gone Advised to not take any over the counter pain medication (I like this!) She was awesome! I will continue to see her (and now my mom wants to go and give it a try for her issues). I figured that I had nothing to lose and it (chiropractic treatments) seems to be going very well at this point. No swimming for now. . . That's okay as I'm feeling so much better. Thank you all for your wonderful insight and feedback. Will keep you posted! $20?! It's time to change my avatar to a neck brace! I give you boys an inch and you take a mile. . . :rofl:

Glad that it worked out well for you. It sounds like finding the right chiro is key to having a good result.

Sorry to have alarmed you! Ourswimmer, I need to be alarmed sometimes- or at least brought back into the realm of reality. I would have kept swimming no matter what. Remember that mentality of "push through the pain?" I did that for the past week until it was completely unbearable. I should have stopped earlier and sought treatment sooner. But better late than never. Hopefully, I did not do any permanent damage. Hey, you should start charing for your internet diagnosis! That's some skill! Pretty impressive!

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.... ---------- I wish! Being, ah, mammary challenged, I could only hope to be mistaken for an exotic dancer. It doesn't really happen! :rofl:

Katie, you are so sweet. Thanks for being my :cheerleader: George, I'm amazed at what your daughter had to endure. How wonderful that she's been pain free for some time now. Sounds like a miraculous surgery and recovery. I hope she decides to join Masters! Stud, where's my $20? Craig, I'm with you on point 1 and 2. Thanks for reminding me about massage. I need to get on a regular schedule with that. But botox?! Ya lost me there. I never would have thought. Mark, don't laugh, but it was really my mom, dad and bro who now want to see your wife. Mom's first in line though. She deserves it. I'll stop at my immediate family. Matt, I'm with you. You need to find a chiro that suits your personality. Thank you for your kind wishes. Fort, glad that you reinforce my thoughts on OTC pain meds. I'll be sure to stick to my zero tolerance policy. Boy, life can get boring with no OTC pain meds, codeine, caffeine, limited :drink::coffee::wine: - heck, anything fun! Hope to :fish2: eventually.

Ourswimmer - lord, I hope nothing is fused. Sorry to have alarmed you! Even in the very unlikely event that I have diagnosed you correctly over the internet to have exactly the same ailment as I have, no worries: Once I found out what was going on in there and got some proper treatment, I improved very quickly. But I told you about me really just to illustrate why I thought it was so important to ask for xrays right away, so that you can avoid spending months on treatment that isn't actually appropriate or that does harm rather than good. Good luck with the doctor!

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.

Stud, where's my $20? It's "tucked" away until I see you in person..lol