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Originally Posted by allimcd3
I'm new to this so I've been to the one doctor and that's it. I'm supposed to do PT, accupuncture... I already do massage.
I've been wondering what do they do for it in physical therapy? I can't imagine exercises that would help... and laying down causes me such dizziness and nausea that I can't imagine doing that away from home.
Ice and heat and massage I can take care of from home, what else do they have to offer? The idea of going just makes me a little nervous... I don't trust many people around my neck.
Allison
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Allison,
I had a short bout of ON when I was a teenager, and I have neuro-vascular headaches, etc, now. I went to PT and had biofeedback, and some limited neck traction, and it has all but saved my life! So much of the pain I experienced was the result of my body "guarding" because of the nerve and vascular pain. That actually exacerbates the problem, and causes real damage to your tissues. I had also compressed my spine, from guarding. That's an autonomic/unconscious thing, and biofeedback gave me the ability to learn to control that reaction in my body. It didn't make the pain go away, but it made it MUCH more bearable. :-)
Maybe I was lucky, but the Physical Therapists were very knowledgeable about head and neck and nerve pain, and VERY sensitive, even caring, with their approach. I would suggest letting them know what concerns you, right at the start. Honestly, I think that a good Physical Therapist can know more than a doctor. They notice more, too.
I hope that you find a solution :-).
Linn