I'm so frustrated!! I've had neck (trap)and upper back pain for almost a year now. It would come and go. Now it is "going" almost constantly. I went the medical route first....muscle relaxers, anti-inflammatory drugs and rest....for about 2 weeks. It helped temporarily. (I HATE taking muscle relaxers....they make me feel tired and lazy!)The minute I stopped taking them and tried to swim, it came back.
I went to a chiropractor. He did X-rays and said my neck was straight. It is supposed to have a slight backward curve...sort of a natural "shock absorber" for your spine. He also said my neck (cervical spine) is shifted big time to the left.....explains why it hurts on the right! :doh: He said my trap muscles have been doing all the "shock absorbing" and had many knots in them on both sides. He also said my pec muscles were too tight and pulling my traps I've been going THREE times a week to get adjusted by the chiropractor. I've been stretching, icing and not swimming. The only thing that has helped is massage...and that's not in my budget! It doesn't seem to be getting better.:shakeshead: :cry: I finally went "swimming" Thursday to try to stretch it out. The doctor said it was ok as long as I didn't push it! I thought I would just kick a lot. I did try to swim some EASY strokes. It tightend up real fast! I ended up kicking on my back and doing a lot of vertical kicking in deep water. Any advice?
I'm ready to leave yesterday! Not a bad idea!
Thanks for your support and encouragement Cathy. My husband's company is doing their annual insurance renewal right now. You better believe I'm researching for the one that pays for massage/alternative treatments. I've already had one shoulder surgery....I will do everything in my power to not go through that again. The rehab stinks!
Dorthoyde, I'm trying yoga at the gym. I've only gone once but can already see how it would help! Good advice!
Fort, I'm going to ask the ortho that did my shoulder surgery about options you have mentioned. I really respect him and feel he would know what route is best for me. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and research with me!
Even if something is technically not covered, you can appeal the initial denial of coverage if your doc will write a letter of necessity. My Hubby appealed the denial of prolo for his hamstring and won. I'm going to do the same. Although my understanding of PRP is that it can be covered. You need a really excellent experience doc for these procedures though! Good luck with the insurance. If I had more time, I'd definitely do yoga.
I'm ready to leave yesterday! Not a bad idea!
Thanks for your support and encouragement Cathy. My husband's company is doing their annual insurance renewal right now. You better believe I'm researching for the one that pays for massage/alternative treatments. I've already had one shoulder surgery....I will do everything in my power to not go through that again. The rehab stinks!
Dorthoyde, I'm trying yoga at the gym. I've only gone once but can already see how it would help! Good advice!
Fort, I'm going to ask the ortho that did my shoulder surgery about options you have mentioned. I really respect him and feel he would know what route is best for me. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and research with me!
Even if something is technically not covered, you can appeal the initial denial of coverage if your doc will write a letter of necessity. My Hubby appealed the denial of prolo for his hamstring and won. I'm going to do the same. Although my understanding of PRP is that it can be covered. You need a really excellent experience doc for these procedures though! Good luck with the insurance. If I had more time, I'd definitely do yoga.
