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c5/c6 Injury - lots of pain
by mrmitchell78, Aug 07, 2007 10:32AM
Hi,
For the last three months I have suffered from a posterior bulge at the c5/c6 level (as found on an MRI scan) . My scan states that there was no nerve impingement but I am suffereing the classic heavy/tingling/slightly numb right shoulder, arm and hand.
Doctors/physios believed (as did I) that it was caused by keeping my neck to one side due to a bad ear infection (I had to put lots of ear drops into my right eardrum). However, the longer this goes on my wife and several family members have raised another possibility.
I was seriously injured (in fact the eardrum was just one of the injuries I sustained) in the Kings Cross bombing on 7/7 - I was no more than 6 ft away from the bomber and had my back turned to him. I have read that c5/c6 injuries could be attributed to whiplash, and due to the force of the blast I was thrown to the floor. I don't recall getting my neck examined at the time as I was fully conscious but I am worried that something is happening to my neck as a result of 7/7. I have had acunputure, physiotherapy and am waiting for an specialist orthopaedic appointment.
Thanks.
For the last three months I have suffered from a posterior bulge at the c5/c6 level (as found on an MRI scan) . My scan states that there was no nerve impingement but I am suffereing the classic heavy/tingling/slightly numb right shoulder, arm and hand.
Doctors/physios believed (as did I) that it was caused by keeping my neck to one side due to a bad ear infection (I had to put lots of ear drops into my right eardrum). However, the longer this goes on my wife and several family members have raised another possibility.
I was seriously injured (in fact the eardrum was just one of the injuries I sustained) in the Kings Cross bombing on 7/7 - I was no more than 6 ft away from the bomber and had my back turned to him. I have read that c5/c6 injuries could be attributed to whiplash, and due to the force of the blast I was thrown to the floor. I don't recall getting my neck examined at the time as I was fully conscious but I am worried that something is happening to my neck as a result of 7/7. I have had acunputure, physiotherapy and am waiting for an specialist orthopaedic appointment.
Thanks.
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good luck