Posted by stargazer2 on April 27, 2008, at 16:44:54
I have had this for about a month now. It came on rather suddenly without any trigger and I initially went to a massage therapist twice, but that made the pain worse. Then I called my Primary care MD who was away, but saw her colleague who prescribed Skelaxin, Vicodan and an anti-inflammatory. Not much relief with that. Then I went for PT, 4 visits, heat, ice and e-stim and stretching exercises. Initially OK, but by the 4th visit pain got worse since the therapist tried to reduce the arm pain by pulling my neck out, like in traction.
I continue to have pain in my neck and shoulder and arm, along with stiffness. I use ice constantly. The only med that helps is vicodan but that can't be used all the time.
Should I try chiropractic, although i'm afraid of their practices with the neck cracking and all.
I do believ alot of this has to due with a new job, stress and lots of computer work sitting in one position too long.
Anyone hear of trigger points and treating those?
Help, my depression is coming back as the pain eats away at my health. It's either mental breakdown or physicial breakdown, I never have freedom from both issues....Why?
Stargazer
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