I am suffering from shoulder/upper back/neck pain. How have other people over come this problem ?
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010 at
5:28 pm
I am suffering from shoulder/upper back/neck pain. Basically bad frontal/head/neck posture. I am been seeing a chiropractor for 3 months and doing stretchers. Without much relief. I was wondering if there a better way.
How have other people overcome this problem ?
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Firstly, go to your doctor and ask him to get you X-rayed. You could have a disintegrated disc that is pressing on a nerve or maybe a slipped disc. You cannot speculate until you have had the X-ray so, as I said…..get an X-ray, okies.
go to physical theory
I would suggest first trying another chiropractor. Then repost your question. good luck
I have had soooo many massuers & physiotherapists tell me that Chiropracters do more harm than good. I have regular massage, take Glucosamine & use a hot pack which has beans in it designed for your neck/shoulder region. Winter (cold) makes it worse.
Recline on a thin mat, or carpeted floor, not a bed. Position, a rolled bath towel, in the small of your back. Position a smaller rolled towel, behind your neck; relax. Experiment with different towels, and different ways of rolling them. You will find what works for you. You may also, do this in a reclining chair, or any high back chair, that leans back.
If after three months, you have not seen improvement, obviously you are wasting your time and money… I have tendonitis in my shoulders from my old job. This resulted from poor posture and poor upper body strength. I went to 4 doctors. Nothing really helped the pain because I kept working where I was. SO I QUIT!
I would see another doctor, like an orthopedic specialist, and start working out at a gym, making sure that the exercises that you do will correct the problem and not worsen it. If this starts to relieve your pain, find out the reason for the pain and stop doing it. That is the worst part about all of this. People have surgeries, go to doctors, and spend all this time and money trying to solve health issues when the easiest way to do so is to avoid the activity that started the issue in the first place!!
Just like any profession, there are good & bad. Some are just ineffective. Find a different chiroprator that uses moist heat and does trigger point therapy with deep muscle work. Ultrasound also helps loosen very tight muscles and can be done by a chiropractor. And ask questions – it seems that you don’t even know what your diagnosis is. If you don’t know where to find a good chiropractor, ask at some good health food stores (not national chain stores – individually owned ones that know their stuff). With too many chiropractors you are in and out too fast and sometimes it takes more than just and typical adjustment.