Shoulder/Arm Pain

Posted By Deb on October 05, 1998 at 21:30:54:







I was in an auto accident in July, 1997. I have been receiving chiropractic care since that time, but continue to have chronic pain in my right shoulder and arm. A neurologist performed a nerve conduction study finding evidence of sharp wave activity in the paracervical musculature on the right at C4-C5 and C5-C6. An MRI was requested, but no abnormalities found. He concluded that there had been a deep muscle tear in the right shoulder which has healed and that the scar tissue was causing the pain.  He said that there is not much that can be done at this time and I would suffer from the pain the rest of my life. I am 37 and work with computers (which is difficult with the pain in my arm) and a life with pain is unacceptable. What type of Dr. should I see for a 2nd opinion and is there anything that could be done for the pain?