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HOCKEY MISHAP..FEET WENT FORWARD..LANDED FLAT ON MY BACK BUT PREVENTED MY HEAD FROM HITTING ICE. IMMEDIATELY FELT NECK PAIN. 4 YEARS LATER STILL PAIN IN NECK, MRI REVEALS 6TH VERTABRA PINCHING. TRIED CHIROPRACTOR (LASER THERAPY), MASSAGE THERAPY, ACUPUNCTURE, AND STILL NO RELIEF. SHOULD I CONSIDER INJECTIONS TO MANAGE PAIN? CHRIS
Tue, 16 Sep 2014
Pain Medicine & Palliative Care Specialist, Dr. Sabiha Banu's Response
hi thanks for using hcm pinching or compression of the cevical vertebral region ,these are all recurrent chronic problems change of life style is very important please use a soft cervical collar ,to immobilise or avoid excessive movement of the joint,which progresses the injury. relaxation physiotherapy exercises will help you can try with preparations pregablin or gabapentin added with metylcobal amine on daily basis. these are safe on the kidneys for long term therapy also take care
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hi thanks for using hcm pinching or compression of the cevical vertebral region ,these are all recurrent chronic problems change of life style is very important please use a soft cervical collar ,to immobilise or avoid excessive movement of the joint,which progresses the injury. relaxation physiotherapy exercises will help you can try with preparations pregablin or gabapentin added with metylcobal amine on daily basis. these are safe on the kidneys for long term therapy also take care