Hi All
Thought i would see if anyone has any ideas,have suffered on and off with my neck mainly with spasms for 15 months, tryed physio,reiki, but nothing seems to help , reiki did for a short period,i have a special pillow and occasionally take diazapam(muscle relaxers) now getting a new bed to help also.
My question being anyone have any other things i can try, so fed up with the pain, need to exercise more but scared my neck will get worse any ideas , help i would be very grateful.
Thank you
Clareyangel xxxx
Dear ClareyAngel
My first thoughts would be do you work in an office and if so how much work is done at a computer?
Sometimes is is poor posture that can cause problems.
Nicola
Without more history and details, we can't give any specific advice, try a chiropractor/osteopath and see what they say
spasmas
Sounds to me you migt have Dystoni -Tortikolli!
Have you ever tried Raindrop Therapi? Surposed to help!
Otherwise come to Sweden and i will treat you for free!:rolleyes:
All the best swedish angel;)
Have you been seen by a medic?. Taking diazepam can relax muscles, also try a warm wheat bag around the neck.
Are you stressed and tense?.
'Need to exercise but scared that my neck may get worse'
Go to see a professional who will assess the problem and give perhaps postural advice, reassurance and appropriate exercises that will not aggravate your neck:)
Hi Clareyangel,
Have you ever tried McTimmoney Chiropractic?
It is a very gentle, but very powerful, form of chiropractic that helped me when I had very bad neck/ back pain. You can type 'McTimmoney chiropractic' into a search engine, find a list of practitioners and see if there is one in your area. I would sincerely recommend this therapy - it helped where nothing else did.
Its only my personal feeling on the subject, but I would stay well away from Diazepam. It is a very strong (the weakest of the benzodiazepines, but still strong) and addictive drug and really best avoided if at all possible.
Melissa
Hi, I had muscle spasms too, which were associated with whiplash.
Here's what worked for me... not simple or quick, I'm afraid!
1) My doctor put me on Voltarol, & gave me some exercises to do.
2) I also saw a McTimoney chiropractor who did a huge amount of excellent work putting me back into alignment.
3) Then I had massage & acupuncture from a Chinese clinic.
4) Lots of swimming & as much exercise as I could handle to keep every thing moving.
Thank you for replies very helpful Clareyangel xxx