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Muscle damage in the neck

joee
joee

Hey guys,
My mother-in-law is 58 years old, and for the past two years, she has been suffering from a strange neck condition. Her head leans to one side. It sounds weird, and it looks like she is holding it that way, but she can't straighten her head. The nerves/muscles on the right side of her neck are damaged and weakened.
She has been consulting a chiropractor and physiotherapist, but there is no benefit and no diagnosis with these treatments. As a possible cause, the doctor suggested it may be,
> due to some trauma (a long year back she had met with a car accident)
> due to carrying heavy things (she used to carry a heavy shoulder bag for many years on this affected side)
And recently, her doctor suggested taking Botox treatment like getting Botox injections directly into the muscle.
I feel terrible because it really affects her social life and mental state. Moreover, she is constantly being questioned about it.
Has anyone had experience with this or something similar? If so, I would like to hear from you. How did you manage to fix it? Any help would be highly appreciated.
Thanks!

Community LeaderMid
Mid
She should have a full physical examination to include an MRI to check for neurological issues.

Exercises with balance will provide some measure of relief and standing with a book on the head will help wake up "frozen" muscles from years of uneven weight.

Best wishes finding the solution.
shadowlady
shadowlady
I had Botox for paralysis in another part of my body. It helped tremendously. Perhaps Accupuncture may also help. I've had amazing results with it. Blessings.
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
I don't know what type of doctor that she sees however I think that he GP should refer her to an appropriate specialist and also have appropriate testing done for a diagnosis and then she can have treatment that she needs applied

I don't think that physio or a chiropractor should be seen without a medical diagnosis first

I hope that she can find the help that she needs soon..... Big hug.....xo
urbangardener
urbangardener
I have heard of this and if it were me, I’d want a CT or MRI to rule out anything bad. I also use chiropractic and Accupuncture for other issues. If this is a muscle problem, she may need to do her PT exercises, heat, massage at home also. I’d try the Botox if it were me and it wasn’t spinal and scans showed no other issue. I wonder how she sleeps and what pillow she uses? If her pillow is too high or too low, it might be causing a problem. Both my son and I get neck lock ups from sleeping In bad positions but the my pillow brand fixes that (the flatter width for smaller people).
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