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09.08.19, 23:55 PM General Topics
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any ortho moms or PT... I am really frustrated and not sure about next steps: About a year ago I started to get some neck pain on the left side, felt like a muscle ache - sometimes would radiate to the trapeze muscle (not sure I explain this well) after 3 months I went to an orthopedist who specializes in neck pain and they did ex rays, luckily said there is nothing really wrong w neck (I am 51 and as normal wear and tear he said just some mild osteoarthritis ) recommended some PT as he thought it was muscular - I told him that on a bad day the pain (never severe) would be felt on the left, all the way to my head. After a month of PT and not much improvement, someone recommended MAT (muscle activation therapy) it was expensive, I didi 9 sessions and honestly it made things better. Since massage was also recommended I did a few, then switched massage therapist for my last massage, almost 3 weeks ago and I thought she was a bit too firm... After 3 or 4 days I started to get pain on my left back side, near the shoulder... it has been there pretty much every day now (over 9 days) What do I do? Do you think the massage therapist has done some damage? I really hope its nothing serious. I did not want to go back to a doctor and not sure if I should just try more PT. It's frustrating and I hope to get rid of this soon. Thanks for reading a long post and apologies. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 09.08.19, 11:55 PM Flag
 

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General Topics 09.09.19, 01:19 AM Flag
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Why haven’t you gotten an MRI? Do that. Turned out I had 2 herniated discs on my cervical spine. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 01:36 AM Flag
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OP- now I'm really scared... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 02:27 AM Flag
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I had similar pain but I went immediately to a chiropractor. Turned out I had 2 slipped discs, a cervical reversal and 18 torqued vertebra. Most wanted to do surgery but I finally found one that didn't. I saw him way more than your 9 times (so maybe return to that?). I have exercises I do at home. I avoid activities that cause that pain (stress, computer, desk, sitting, texting, driving, high heels, looking up like in volleyball or to someone taller than me). I was seeing a chiro monthly and a RMT monthly but last year I had a third slipped disc and now I'm nervous about seeing either (like a massage / chiro adjustment can hurt). I also have degenerative arthritis. Keeping active 3+ hours a day, swimming in warm water, sleeping on my back, proper posture, all help. HTH P.S. I'm 38. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.09.19, 02:35 AM Flag
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