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I havent tried trigger point therapy, just regular PT and Active Release Therapy.

I am debating between trying acupuncture first or trigger point therapy. Any other suggestions? Does this...

Hello everybody. I have a long messy story so please bear with me.
Background: I am 26 years old. I started lifting in 2006 and my issues began in late 09-2010.

Late 09-2010: I had chronic...

I will be consulting another ortho this Wednesday. Has anyone experienced anything like this or have any ideas?

So I went to another ortho, this guy is a shoulder specialist. He read my shoulder and spine MRI. He said my spine MRI is as close to normal as possible. The minor spur I have probably isn't the...

Hello everybody. I have a long messy story so please bear with me.

Over a year ago: I had chronic shoulder pain over a year ago and found out I had impingement of my rotator cuff muscle. After...

Thanks for the insight. These definitely seem like plausible explanations.
I'm leaning away from the brachial plexus issue because of irritation above the brachial plexus (side of the neck/upper...

Thanks for the input guys. Lokobreed, I'm so sorry to hear this

I am going to get a second opinion next week
I'm really starting to lose hope now... I had a good feeling about my new PT and...

Hello everybody. I have a long messy story so please bear with me.

Over a year ago: I had chronic shoulder pain over a year ago and found out I had impingement of my rotator cuff muscle. After...

No dryness, wrinkling or temp change in my hand. But it does feel weaker than my left hand. (I am a righty, so its just weird to have a stronger left hand). I dont know if its just weakness post...

I read some of your old threads and am very sorry to hear what you have gone through.
Were you also having pain/inflammation on the side of your neck? I feel a constant pain around my traps and...

UPDATE: Well its been almost 4 months since my surgery and my neck inflammation is worse than ever. Im still also havign the tingling in my arms.
I have been having alot of snapping around my AC...

Thanks man! I will definitely follow this.
Btw, I went to a new PT today. He seems like he knows much more than my last one.
He basically gave me electrostimulation, massaged my cervical region,...

Quick question:

When I go to the physical therapist, they attach electrodes to my shoulder/neck for electronic stimulation of the muscles.
Since I don't have insurance, I try to rehab as much as...

Hey, when you were talking about upper limb neural tension exercises...did you mean nerve glides? I have been searching around and thats what I am guessing
I found videos here here...

Yeah, the shoulder decompression was on my right shoulder, and so is the tingling in the arm/neck inflamm.
Thanks for the input buddy. I figured my PT kind of sucks...It's hard to find a good one...

Hey, welcome! I'm so glad we have a professional on this board to give an unbiased opinion or second opinion. I myself am having a problem and would love some advice.

I wrote a thread right...

UPDATE: So I finally saved up for an MRI and it is just as my ortho suspected:
Posterior disc bulge at c3/c4 towards the right and osteophyte (bony spur) found in the spine.

My ortho says to take...

Thanks for the input low blow and FLBeach.
I really can't afford an MRI without insurance right now but have been reading up on cervical spine problems. It definitely seems like I might have c34 of...

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Thanks for the good wishes. Luckily I did start driving an auto for the past 1 month. I feel like it has helped reduce aggravation for sure. I am just getting worried about the lower arm pain and...