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<blockquote data-quote="talkwith" data-source="post: 760725" data-attributes="member: 25126"><p>I have had a very similar experience over the last six years. I had severe back, neck, and shoulder pain. Going to the chiropractor helped but only temporarily. Their x-ray showed that one of my lower back discs was worn and the vertebrae was pinching the nerve. Next I tried an orthopedic specialist. The MRI showed two bulging discs in my neck and tendinitis in my shoulder. He recommended physical therapy and/or pain shots. I was skeptical of both but I tried the shots. They also worked temporarily but when they wore off the pain was worse. That was last fall. Then I met a physical therapist who was also a fully qualified massage therapist. We have met almost every week since November and it has changed my life. She has found and eliminated numerous muscle knots that were pinching nerves. Each session leads to less pain. She explained that many injuries in our line of work begin simply with muscle tightness. Those muscles pinch nerves and/or cause misalignment of the spine that leads to pinched nerves. I expect to be pain free by the end of the year. I have also started using an inversion table regularly and (though it sounds hokey) it has worked wonders as well. Note: This therapist massages down to the third and deepest layer of muscle. It is not a relaxing message. It is painful but well worth enduring. After each session my range of motion increases and my pain lessens. Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talkwith, post: 760725, member: 25126"] I have had a very similar experience over the last six years. I had severe back, neck, and shoulder pain. Going to the chiropractor helped but only temporarily. Their x-ray showed that one of my lower back discs was worn and the vertebrae was pinching the nerve. Next I tried an orthopedic specialist. The MRI showed two bulging discs in my neck and tendinitis in my shoulder. He recommended physical therapy and/or pain shots. I was skeptical of both but I tried the shots. They also worked temporarily but when they wore off the pain was worse. That was last fall. Then I met a physical therapist who was also a fully qualified massage therapist. We have met almost every week since November and it has changed my life. She has found and eliminated numerous muscle knots that were pinching nerves. Each session leads to less pain. She explained that many injuries in our line of work begin simply with muscle tightness. Those muscles pinch nerves and/or cause misalignment of the spine that leads to pinched nerves. I expect to be pain free by the end of the year. I have also started using an inversion table regularly and (though it sounds hokey) it has worked wonders as well. Note: This therapist massages down to the third and deepest layer of muscle. It is not a relaxing message. It is painful but well worth enduring. After each session my range of motion increases and my pain lessens. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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