Thanks Gramps,

When I was referring to the mechanical type of pain I meant more arthritis. The neuropathic pain is what is causing the spasms and such. You are right though...it is VERY complex. I am reading the book "Central Pain Syndrome" and it gets very involved. I think painonline.org describes it the best. Hardly any med touches this and that is what I have found. As a last resort my Neurologist actually tried Xanax first and then Klonopin. BOTH helped a great deal by quieting down the CNS.

Fibro,

I get spinal injections when it gets bad...and those help as well. I am due for an RF on the C2/C3 next month. And have had one in the lumbar which worked very well.