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Are You Suffering from Neck Pain?
The more you know about neck pain causes the better off you will be.
Believe it or not, most people suffer from neck pain causes at some
point in their life. Yours may be more serious than others, or maybe it
is just a minor tweak. But no matter what, if you know what this is all
about and how to address the problem you will be better off. This is one
of those potential health concerns that you want to know a lot about
even if you are not suffering.
So what neck pain causes are most common? It is hard to say what
cause is the most common of them all, but many believe that it is muscle
strains. If you pull a muscle in your neck or back it can lead to a lot
of pain in the area. In fact, the pain can be so bad that it may make
you wonder if you didn't hurt yourself in another way.
Of course, there are more serious issues that can come up over time.
For instance, a herniated disk can lead to a lot of pain and eventually
cause problems in other areas as well. This is something that needs
treated by an experienced doctor, and may even call for surgery
depending on how bad your situation is.
Finally, another one of the most common neck pain causes is injury.
This can include anything from a car accident to falling down. Landing
on your neck the wrong way or being suddenly hit without notice can lead
to injury to the neck and back.
If you are suffering from neck pain it is important to receive a
proper diagnosis. Even if you think you know what the problem is you
should see your doctor just to make sure. Neck pain is not something
that you want to take lightly as minor problems can linger and get worse
over time.
Now that you know more about neck pain causes you are in better
position to handle this problem should you begin to suffer.
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Question: I have a central cervical (neck) slipped disc. is it possible that this could be causing lower back and leg pa?
(Posted by: cassandra164 on 2009-10-06 07:19:35)
I was diagnosed by MRI scan about 3 months ago as having a slipped disc in my neck. My consultant said it is more of a problem than usual as it has slipped to the right but also centrally, meaning it may be putting pressure on my spinal cord. I have suffered for a while with right arm pain, numbness, tingling. I have also suffered with bouts of right leg pain. Sometimes I can have pain from my neck all the way down to my toe!! I am getting Sorry, some of the information seems to be missing!! I am getting a lot of lower back pain aswell. I am in physio therapy and have been referred to a pain specialist for an epidural as my consultant is not happy with how long it is taking to get better. PT seems to offer short term relief. Also been referred to a neurologist due to dizzy spells and black outs that seem to coincide with pain and excercise |
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Posted by: Kernow Lady on 2009-10-06, 07:26:51
Yes it can. To compensate your body is leaning to distribute weight, so everything is out of alignment. I need a new knee and I am limping, so now have 2 sore hips and a sore back. Hope they are doing something for you. |
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Posted by: TJTB on 2009-10-06, 07:23:06
Absolutely yes. These secondary pains are called compensation pains because we unconsciously adjust ourselves to relieve one pain which leads to mal-allignment which leads to other pains. |
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Posted by: Richard C on 2009-10-06, 07:30:09
Cassandra, I wish that you had posted the scan report for my interpretation of this is different than your consultant. One has to look at the anatomy to find the answer. There is a large ligament that covers the point at where a herniation might exit. This ligament is rather broad in the neck and stays that way until it hits the lumbar spine. So a central bulge is going to push against this ligament and it would be more difficult to herniate or even bulge for that matter. What is present that might give you some problems is that the anterior surface of this ligament is innervated and will generate pain. So yes it is possible for pressure that is being generated at the neck level to be referred down into the foot. The thing that has me confused is that having found this is why aren't you in physical therapy? There they will be able to help control the disc problem and that away the pain and dysfunction that you are suffering from. I would strongly recommend getting a referral to a physical therapist. Also it would be very helpful to you to make sure that your posture is as close to perfect as possible whether you are sitting or standing. |
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Posted by: future on 2009-10-06, 09:33:23
People with hernias in one area tend to have problems in others too. "Slipped disc " is about 50 years out of date as a diagnosis, what it really means is a disc bulge. But have you ever been to a good Chiropractor? You're getting lots of PT and it doesn't seem to be doing much, and it's actually getting worse. See a good HMO list Chiropractor - they can help a lot, your neck and your back. |
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