No offense, but I think chiropractors do more harm than good most of the time. In my own experience, chiropractors were responsible for 2 of my 9 lower back surgeries! Anyway, I believe your symptoms are the result of a herniated disc in your neck. I have one that "acts up" from time to time, and get the same type of symptoms that you do. If I turn my head a to the left, my right arm hurts, and I get a "pins and needles" effect. Please see your primary care doctor regarding this. You will probably get an MRI. Medications can help you if it doesn't "clear up' on it's own. I think the only way to "cure" this is to have an operation. Hopefully you won't need one of those, and if you do, then not for many, many years! I'm sure your doctor will know how to treat you. This is a common complaint for a primary care doctor. I think it falls under the category of "back pain", as far as diagnosis and treatment goes. Good luck to you. Feel free to send me a private message if this gets "out of control", and you have any more questions. Take care,
shinty
If chiropractic seems to be making it worse instead of better, stop going. Most neck and back pain goes away on its own within 6 weeks. A bad sleeping position is a very common instigator of neck pain. Take ibupfrofen 400 mg or even 600 mg if it doesn't give you problems, at least a couple of times a day. Try a hot bath with epsom salts. Take magnesium in the morning and calcium at night. Try a new pillow. When on your side, support your upper arm with a pillow. Walk for exercise. Gently stretch. Get a massage from a physical therapist; you may have muscle knots that need to be worked on with accupressure.