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Anyone tried Dry Needling or Acupuncture for Pain or Neuropathy?
Neuropathy | Last Active: Oct 2 5:50pm | Replies (346)Comment receiving replies
How could neck exercises and stretching make neck pain worse? You got my attention.
Of course we all have degenerative changes in our spines. My rheumatologist told me my MRI looked pretty normal for a person my age (68).
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Like many with chronic pain, my spine has arthritis, bone spurs, degenerating disks and stenosis, but I have managed to avoid surgery and stay active by refusing to sit still. A long time PT always says "motion Is lotion" and I believe him.
When my neck and shoulders are painful, I usually find gentle stretching helps release the muscles that are pulling at or otherwise irritating the nerves. I use heat before ( heating pad or rice pack) and cold pack after stretching. If I don't, the muscles tighten or spasm even more, causing more "pain buddies" to form.
What stretches do you use for your neck?
Sue
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Just wanted to add that many people are shocked to learn that they have bulges and bone spurs and get scared, especially those in their 30s. It also matters how their doctors explain their findings to them. I had one tell me to get ready for a lot of pain when she read my 2013 MRIs. That was upsetting, but she was wrong.