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Originally Posted by radtech
http://pklpt.com/diagnosing-your-pain/
So here is my understanding of how this could happen. C7 nerve root innervates Latissimus Dorsi. Lattissimus dorsi has attachements in the arm and pelvis. It is in same area as Thoracolumbar vertebrae. So C7 nerve root compression can irritate the lats causing the thoraco/lumbar vertebra to "Lock up" and compress those nerve roots some of which innervate pelvic organs.
It is a case of "all dem rattlin bones"
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I don't have the dribble, but I do get the tight and sometimes painful lat. Btw the tight lat can pull the shoulder down which can cause more compression. It's a conspiracy!
So you mention compression in your message above. The #1 thing that has helped my spinal compression is neither chiro nor PT. It's inversion. I do it every day at home and it's been quite helpful. My symptoms get worse when I stop doing it (out of laziness or forgetfulness). They get better when I do it on a regular basis.
If you search the forums for inversion or traction, you'll find my thread on it. You can also do just neck traction using a device, whether bought or homemade.
I highly recommend you try it out in some form or another. If you have questions, ask on the same thread dedicate to the topic and I'll be happy to answer.
Good luck.