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[horsecow]

Long story but I'll shorten it much as I can. Car accident in May, constant headache since, plus 1-2 migraines per week and sore neck and shoulders. I'm told the headache is linked to the neck pain, something to do with nerves in my neck. Been to the doc a good few times was given various different meds but no real change. Went back to doc today and he said there's basically nothing more they can do, that its a form of arthritis in my neck and shoulders and I'll just have to live with it. He said an operation may help it but that he wouldn't advise an operation on my neck unless I start to lose feeling in one or both arms!! My question is does any1 here now anything about this kind of stuff ad is there anything I can do/take to help this?? Should I be looking for a 2nd opinion??

[the alarming man]

arthritus is treated with a steriod injection or joint replacement...did u have an x ray as you can not diagnose arthritus without one

[horsecow]

Had several x rays of my back and neck and had ct scan done on my head but they couldn't find anything wrong on the x-rays or ct scan. Said it has to be down to muscle/nerve damage??

[Andy B]

arthritus is treated with a steriod injection or joint replacement...did u have an x ray as you can not diagnose arthritus without one

The arthritis in my shoulder was diagnosed via a scan.    I've having the injection the week after next. 

[TheBoy]

Had several x rays of my back and neck and had ct scan done on my head but they couldn't find anything wrong on the x-rays or ct scan. Said it has to be down to muscle/nerve damage??

Muscular problems are generally treatable with physio, so see one of them.

[omega3000]

Injections never worked for me .... 

[horsecow]

Physio is the next step, just waiting on appointment now

[feeutfo]

I'd bet on the accident agrivating degenerative disc disorder.  But what ever, there's nerves being aggravated. Physio or Chyropractic manipulation can help spasms and apparently unexplained pain.
It may not be able to affect the underlying cause, but the symptoms will respond to hands on treatment IME.


But the above is hear say though.
Doctors are the worlds worst for skelatol and joint issues, you need a specialist. Either Physio or Chyropractor? Maybe Physio first, and progress to Chyro if more heavy treatment is needed.

Certainly seak a second/other opinion.

[horsecow]

I'd bet on the accident agrivating degenerative disc disorder.  But what ever, there's nerves being aggravated. Physio or Chyropractic manipulation can help spasms and apparently unexplained pain.
It may not be able to affect the underlying cause, but the symptoms will respond to hands on treatment IME.


But the above is hear say though.
Doctors are the worlds worst for skelatol and joint issues, you need a specialist. Either Physio or Chyropractor? Maybe Physio first, and progress to Chyro if more heavy treatment is needed.

Certainly seak a second/other opinion.

I've been to 2 different physio's privately, 3 sessions with each. They did help ease the pain in my neck and 1 told me that I had 3 vertebrae out of place, which he put back in, but were out again when I went back but none of them have helped the headache or the migraines. The brain scan is perfectly clear so they tell me the headaches have to be linked to the neck pain.

[TheBoy]

Doctors have no use in this world

Fixed that for you, Gixer

[the alarming man]

if you have soft tissue damage then you do not need a chiropractor and physio works on muscle (i.e soft tissue) and a chiro practor is bone crunching

the steriod injection i had in my bursa muscle did help although i am awaiting one into my hip joint

[feeutfo]

I'd bet on the accident agrivating degenerative disc disorder.  But what ever, there's nerves being aggravated. Physio or Chyropractic manipulation can help spasms and apparently unexplained pain.
It may not be able to affect the underlying cause, but the symptoms will respond to hands on treatment IME.


But the above is hear say though.
Doctors are the worlds worst for skelatol and joint issues, you need a specialist. Either Physio or Chyropractor? Maybe Physio first, and progress to Chyro if more heavy treatment is needed.

Certainly seak a second/other opinion.

I've been to 2 different physio's privately, 3 sessions with each. They did help ease the pain in my neck and 1 told me that I had 3 vertebrae out of place, which he put back in, but were out again when I went back but none of them have helped the headache or the migraines. The brain scan is perfectly clear so they tell me the headaches have to be linked to the neck pain.

If there is no disc degeneration or fragments in the x-rays of the spine, and purely a vertibrae alignment issue, I'd say Chyro is the way. Head aches, sinus pain and dizziness are almost normal IME. Depends which vertebrae that affect which surrounding nerves as I understand it.

A jolt can miss align the spine. It may need a jolt and or firm manipulation to put it back. Chyro can be a bit fierce though, but sometimes that's what's needed.

Entwood speaks highly of Mctimony(?) Chyropractic.

[feeutfo]

if you have soft tissue damage then you do not need a chiropractor and physio works on muscle (i.e soft tissue) and a chiro practor is bone crunching

the steriod injection i had in my bursa muscle did help although i am awaiting one into my hip joint

how is 3 bertibrae out of place sof tissue damage though? See a Physio all year, it's hopeless unless the skeleton is sitting correctly. An area Physio generally falls short on. Unless the Physio is open minded with a wide range of skills, not just Physio,of course. If you find one of those, bloody keep hold of them.

[the alarming man]

your vertabrae move due to the muscles around them being damaged thats your soft tissue a physio is trained to realign your spine where a chiropractor is'nt although they can do it but they can also leave you paralysed

so yes a physio would work a lot better in this case mind you when i was in the l.a.s both physio and chiropractors were seen as mumbo jumbo rubbish....how times change

[feeutfo]

Doctors have no use in this world

Fixed that for you, Gixer

General Practitioner. They can't know everything, so "should" refer a patient to the right specialist. I can understand them failing your "particular needs" though.