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I have been dealing with this pinched nerve in my neck since Jan. 4th. Actually the correct term is cervical radiculopathy. Whatever you want to call it - it hurts like hell- neck , upper back, left scapula, left arm and hand with numbness in hand. The Dr gave me pain pills and flexeril and told me to ice it since I cant take anti-inflammatorys. I am suppose to start PT this Thursday. I usually have to drop out of therapy eventually due to pain intolerance so theres that. I am looking forward to some massage, ultrasound, and learning stretches. I dont see me tolerating strengthening exercises because it will put my costochondritis in a flare - it will be upper body. It is hard to keep icing because it is so fricking cold out.
I am a liitle concerned that the Dr didnt even order a xray of my neck before allowing PT to do their thing.
Before this I had 2 months of bursitis and before that a flare of costochondritis. I could go back years one thing after another, after another. I am just sick of it and knew many of you would understand. I am having trouble keeping a somewhat positive attitude. It has been over 10 years since this all started and right now I miss my prefibro self - I want to be her again but know I cant and that pisses me off . How did I allow my self back into the stages of loss again ? Probably something a person cant control.
I am a liitle concerned that the Dr didnt even order a xray of my neck before allowing PT to do their thing.
Before this I had 2 months of bursitis and before that a flare of costochondritis. I could go back years one thing after another, after another. I am just sick of it and knew many of you would understand. I am having trouble keeping a somewhat positive attitude. It has been over 10 years since this all started and right now I miss my prefibro self - I want to be her again but know I cant and that pisses me off . How did I allow my self back into the stages of loss again ? Probably something a person cant control.
I would be concerned, also, that your dr didn't do an xray first. Do you feel like you could have injured yourself somehow, though?
Good luck with the PT. I remember doing it for some time for my neck and upper back a couple years ago, and the best part for me was the heat, ultrasound, and cervical traction. Maybe some might think that's off the wall, but the traction helped me SOO much. Felt like it took so much pressure off my neck. Therapist tried to get me a good home unit, but the stupid insurance company made it nearly impossible...so after frustration I gave up-which is probably what they bank on.
Take care and feel better. :o)
It's something to look into maybe. That's a long time to have a pinched nerve!
It frustrates me that PT seems to be a "one-size-fits-all" answer these days. For many of us it can make things worse instead of better, as many PTs don't understand fibromyalgia or that "normal" isn't part of our lives no matter what they do.
Traction did help me when I had a neck injury. As someone else said, it seemed to take the pressure off.