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Ongoing Stiff Neck et al

Posted by saganjames @saganjames, Mar 6 5:53am

I have have had a nagging stiff neck, eustachian tube popping, and dulled left-ear hearing for about 4 months. No help after visits to ENT, Orthopedic doc, and physical therapist. I am wondering if anyone has had similar symptoms and what the outcome was. Thanks.

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marcia1954 | @marcia1954 | Mar 18 7:34am
In reply to @tsc "Hi all, I had an incredibly stiff neck with an autoimmune disorder, Giant Cell Arteritis. With..." + (show)
@tsc

Hi all, I had an incredibly stiff neck with an autoimmune disorder, Giant Cell Arteritis. With prednisone that went away.
I just found out I need a shoulder replacement. In the last few months I've had a stiff neck, left side with pain in the head. In doing some shoulder exercises, I've found some relief.
There's a chiropractor on-line, Dr. Alan Mandell, who posts a lot of videos for neck and related pain exercises. I find them helpful. Here's one that I like:

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Thanks I will be trying these stretches! I have been suffering for months!

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suziesunshine69 | @suziesunshine69 | Mar 18 8:53am
In reply to @frances007 "in reply to @saganjames I am so sorry for your problem(s)! Have you tried trigger point..." + (show)
@frances007

in reply to @saganjames I am so sorry for your problem(s)! Have you tried trigger point injections or a TENS unit? I have similar problems which the ENT doctor will be addressing soon. I have had great success with trigger point injections to my neck and upper back, and the TENS unit has been a life saver in terms of the pain.
Best of luck

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I had a stiff neck for 6 months and couldn’t get rid of it. I didn’t have your other problems. I went to a wonderful acupuncturist. It took 2 times for him to totally get rid of it.
It felt like a zing from my arm all the way up to my neck. The pain was instantly gone and I could move my neck freely after that,

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gussie | @gussie | Mar 18 9:38am
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Be careful about these exercises. I did them yesterday and, beginning last night, my neck became much sorer than it was. Now, when I move my head a certain way, my neck becomes worse. Pain I would rate as a 7 and causing much nausea. These exercises might not be safe for everybody. I do have a herniated disc in my neck with some impingement and the doctors are talking about doing cervical surgery.

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I came down with Cervical Radiculopathy last April out of the blue. Just one day I was screaming with the most awful neck pain. It did get better by itself within a few weeks. I had an MRI and they found I have two bone spurs pressing on a nerve. They sent me to PT and her way of working on it was to massage it for 40 minutes or so. It made it so bad that it started the pain all over again. I didn't go back. It was better, then I went to a famous spinal surgeon that just happens to practice in my county. To check where it hurt, he again pressed on the spot causing the pain to last for another two weeks. In my case pressing on the nerve just makes it much worse. I find that taking Gabapentin, just 300mg. helps more then PT.

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Teri | @tsc | Mar 18 2:28pm
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Thanks I will be trying these stretches! I have been suffering for months!

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Just be cautious, @marcia1954, as they don't work for everyone.

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frances007 | @frances007 | Mar 18 11:03pm
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Just be cautious, @marcia1954, as they don't work for everyone.

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I have had many trigger point injections, some with great success. However, I recently learned that since I am immune compromised, the steroids can have a direct impact on my immune system, sadly. Just be careful

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saganjames | @saganjames | Mar 19 5:59am
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@suziesunshine69

I had a stiff neck for 6 months and couldn’t get rid of it. I didn’t have your other problems. I went to a wonderful acupuncturist. It took 2 times for him to totally get rid of it.
It felt like a zing from my arm all the way up to my neck. The pain was instantly gone and I could move my neck freely after that,

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Can you please supply the name and location of the acupuncturist? All are not created equal.

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sequoia | @sequoia | Mar 19 10:24am
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@saganjames

Can you please supply the name and location of the acupuncturist? All are not created equal.

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@saganjames You are so right about acupuncturists not being created equal. I have a wonderful doctor of acupuncture and she has helped me immensely. @suziesunshine69 , I am so happy acupuncture worked so well for you. Keep in mind, it may be wise to go for maintenance every so often, just to keep that muscle ‘remembering’ it place and relaxation. Blessings

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meg8 | @meg8 | Mar 19 12:24pm
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I hope it goes well, @meg8.

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Thank you. The way it feels, it can't come soon enough. I keep going. I also have a problem in the lumbar area and it doesn't look good. Severe spinal stenosis and such in some areas. I did my back exercises this morning. That helped some. I also pressed on my cervical spine with my fingers shortly after the exercises and it popped at C3-4 I think it was. It felt better after that. I also watched a movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding #3. I would highly recommend it. So funny and I loved seeing Greece and this wonderful family. Helped me with the pain. Next I need to turn and water my plants. Life is a balance and we can live with pain. I am wishing a great day and hope, that some way, I have been an encouragement.

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crazykbl | @crazykbl | Mar 20 3:00am

You might have tmj can cause stuff neck you bite down to hurd with you teeth make you jaw and have a stiff neck too ask your dentist 🦷 to make a bit gurad .I have tmj and I got a stiff neck from it .thay a spay call cryoderm helped with all for my stiff neck and back pain too. Good luck 🤞👍😇 hope you have a wonderful evening and pray for you 🤞😇🙏

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suziesunshine69 | @suziesunshine69 | Mar 20 6:24am
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@saganjames

Can you please supply the name and location of the acupuncturist? All are not created equal.

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This was a while ago. Don’t know if he is still there. Can’t remember the name but he was in the building next to the Southwest General hospital in Berea, Oh. Sorry that I can’t remember his name.

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