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[the alarming man]

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.

well this is it they don't...the clue is in the word general...they know how to treat sore throats,ear aches etc but they dont know everything about everything they know a little about general stuff and most are docs in a and e  and you either get a bad one who generally can't be arsed or you get a good one

[horsecow]

As I say I'm waiting on physio appointment again. Basically the GP told me to accept the headaches and neck pain and be glad that the brain scan came back clear. Told me to avoid all physical work and look for a new job!

[feeutfo]

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

they do if the vetibrae don't aggravate nerves>cause spasms>pull the spine out of alignment. Which is why you need one with knowledge of the other. Hopefully the level of knowledge in the particular field matches the patients needs. Sadly it doesn't always... IME.

Osteopath might be more suitable, as a half way house,  but no experience with those.
Depends on the cause, obviously.

[feeutfo]

As I say I'm waiting on physio appointment again. Basically the GP told me to accept the headaches and neck pain and be glad that the brain scan came back clear. Told me to avoid all physical work and look for a new job!

Ignore him, listen to the specialists though.

[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

they do if the vetibrae don't aggravate nerves>cause spasms>pull the spine out of alignment. Which is why you need one with knowledge of the other. Hopefully the level of knowledge in the particular field matches the patients needs. Sadly it doesn't always... IME.

Osteopath might be more suitable, as a half way house,  but no experience with those.
Depends on the cause, obviously.

no difference to  a chriopractor but  the osteopath works just on your back...chriopractor should work on whole body

[Nickbat]

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??

Précis: According to your quack, a car accident in May has given you arthritis.

Hmm. Second opinion, without a doubt.

[Nickbat]

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

they do if the vetibrae don't aggravate nerves>cause spasms>pull the spine out of alignment. Which is why you need one with knowledge of the other. Hopefully the level of knowledge in the particular field matches the patients needs. Sadly it doesn't always... IME.

Osteopath might be more suitable, as a half way house,  but no experience with those.
Depends on the cause, obviously.

no difference to  a chriopractor but  the osteopath works just on your back...chriopractor should work on whole body

No, osteos work on all areas.

[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

they do if the vetibrae don't aggravate nerves>cause spasms>pull the spine out of alignment. Which is why you need one with knowledge of the other. Hopefully the level of knowledge in the particular field matches the patients needs. Sadly it doesn't always... IME.

Osteopath might be more suitable, as a half way house,  but no experience with those.
Depends on the cause, obviously.

nerves are totally different too muscles....and nerves don't/cant spasm your muscles do...if your are haveing  problems with your nerves thats a different ball game although and you need too see a  nuero surgeon

[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

they do if the vetibrae don't aggravate nerves>cause spasms>pull the spine out of alignment. Which is why you need one with knowledge of the other. Hopefully the level of knowledge in the particular field matches the patients needs. Sadly it doesn't always... IME.

Osteopath might be more suitable, as a half way house,  but no experience with those.
Depends on the cause, obviously.

no difference to  a chriopractor but  the osteopath works just on your back...chriopractor should work on whole body

No, osteos work on all areas.

not all although most nowadays are chiropractors as well i think it is an extra year on the course

[feeutfo]

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??

Précis: According to your quack, a car accident in May has given you arthritis.

Hmm. Second opinion, without a doubt.

Yes I thought that, how does a car accident cause a degenerative condition. Although he did say a form of... DDD might be the form of... And damage to the discs might follow from an accident. There by causing the bvrtibrae to sit oddly.

Anyway, very best of luck to the op.

[feeutfo]

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

they do if the vetibrae don't aggravate nerves>cause spasms>pull the spine out of alignment. Which is why you need one with knowledge of the other. Hopefully the level of knowledge in the particular field matches the patients needs. Sadly it doesn't always... IME.

Osteopath might be more suitable, as a half way house,  but no experience with those.
Depends on the cause, obviously.

nerves are totally different too muscles....and nerves don't/cant spasm your muscles do...if your are haveing  problems with your nerves thats a different ball game although and you need too see a  nuero surgeon

the nerves operate the muscles ya nutter

Aggregate a nerve, muscle spasm can, and usually does result.

[horsecow]

Thanks for all the advice guys, didn't know there were so many experts on here. Hopefully it'll get sorted soon, getting fed up of having a headache!! I'll give the physio a shot anyway and I think I'll look for another GP

[the alarming man]

well as i said in my previous post nerves and muscles are totally different

and not all types of arthritus are a cause of degenerative changes....

[feeutfo]

Thanks for all the advice guys, didn't know there were so many experts on here. Hopefully it'll get sorted soon, getting fed up of having a headache!! I'll give the physio a shot anyway and I think I'll look for another GP

...hope you get it sorted hc. Tens machine and paracetamol/ibuprofen work eventually for me for short term pain relief. Just a thought.