pain

[jenniferhuff]

I am in so much pain. It originates from my right shoulder down my right arm to my wrist. I've been going to a chiropracter and it has helped over 3 weeks. Then I exercised lightly and the pain is fully back. I can't even concentrate. I can hardly sleep. I took two vicadin and it did nothing. I've also taken 800mg of ibuprofen...nothing. No matter how many different ways I move my arm I cannot get any relief. Not even for one second. It's like the strength of a migrane in my whole arm. What is wrong with me and how can I get relief today? The chiropracter method takes weeks. She took xrays and found barely anything wrong with my spine.

[jenniferhuff]

You are speaking another language to me. Thanks for your input but I cannot make sense of it seeing that I do not have a medical degree. The tennis ball I get, but not the body parts you are referring to. Sorry. Thanks for trying.

[jenniferhuff]

I do have appt made with a regular dr. I'm just waiting until the 21st to get in. My pain is a bit more manageable today but I still seek lying down position. I go to chiro tomorrow but am seeking a new one also. My current one has no massage therepist at her office. I need one.

[caregiver222]

To begin with an x-ray is inappropriate for diagnosis. Perhaps in Afghanistan, in  Taliban controlled village, or the town of Urdo, in the middle of the Nigerian jungle, but modern medicine has advanced. It is simply impossible top conclude anything regarding nerve compression from an x-ray except when there is significant distortion or damage.

A 3T MRI is the appropriate means to evaluate your cervival spine.

I am hesitant to suggest prednisone, however this is the traditional steroid used for immediate relief of inflammation. You will need a prescription. Followed up by ibuprufin.

If you lie down flat on your back and someone provides axial traction (pulling upwards on the head along the axis of the spine) and there is immediate relief you have defined the problem as a pinched nerve in the cervical area. If your chiropractor has not performed this simple test...well...they give out chiropractic degrees with Cheerios boxtops in some states.

I would suggest you visit an M.D.

[djole123]

You may have a trigger point. Take a tennis ball and massage yourself those muscles:

Infraspinatus, teres minor, rhomboideus., levator scapulae


With fingers massage supraspinatus, trapezius (this part witch goes from scapula to neck)

massage 60sec/stretch 20sec / massage 60sec/stretch 20sec

How to stretch, look at youtube external rotator muscles stretch, rhomboideus stretch...etc

Muscles around the shoulderblade


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