Neck/Shoulder pain - becoming unbearable

[ramon82]

Neck/Shoulder pain - becoming unbearable

Hi all,

I am 34 male, slightly overweight. I have been having neck and shoulder pain mostly on the left side but it sometimes radiates to below my arms and even to the center of my back. At times I also felt the pain on the right hand side. I took the below xrays and the respective reports:

https://s27.postimg.org/404uhz78z/xray1.jpg
https://s27.postimg.org/n8nygbbr7/xray2.jpg
https://s29.postimg.org/pzn3tmpg7/xray3.jpg
https://s30.postimg.org/b5aovj1a9/xray4.jpg
https://s30.postimg.org/4iamb6gtt/xray_report_1.jpg

For some odd reason my doctor doesn't want me to do any physiotherapy and instead prescribed me anti depressants to relieve my muscle spams. I don't want to take anti depressants....any idea what I can do to help me recover without becoming dependent on these medications?

Thanks

[Harv_c]

Have one visit with a neuro massage therapist, which you will have to pay for, but it will get you the direction you need.  Most likely this is a nerve being pinched by your neck vertebra.  If it is muscle tension causing this they will work it out.  If not, they will come closest to telling you a direction to fix it without having an MRI first.  

[ramon82]

Hello again - thanks all for your comments and help.

I am starting to accept my condition and try to live with pain. I am simply not ready to take any antidepressants. For instance this week I had two wonderful days with very few pains in my neck but suddenly yesterday I moved a bit awkwardly to look behind me and the stabbing pain in my neck resurfaced again. I am noticing that I cannot lift anything else the pain will come back...even not so heavy loads.

Again, my doctor told me that physiotherapy will make me worse...dont know what else to try. The same doctor told me that painkillers such as NAPROREX and CATAFLAM can cause stomach ulcers too!!!

[ramon82]

Forgot to include another report..

https://s30.postimg.org/rj4ghiunl/xray_report_2.jpg