Originally Posted by khines

My ledt arm swelled 1.5 times normal after moving about 300 bricks in a back and forth motion for about 2 hrs for a home project. Was careful to not do this too fast or lift too heavy of loads as already had arm and neck pains from typing amost of the day every day at my job, email providing technical guidance and developing contingency documents.
Laid in bad for 6 days and pain in back of left should was constant for 4 days and was acute pain. Already had existing lumbar and cervical surgeries. Quit job last Aug as couldn't deal w/ this any longer. I have a hard time typing w/ arm & neck pain and tightness. Would like to talk to someone w/ similar problems. I would prefer phone conversations during the wkdays between 10 and 2o pm M-Fs. I can call as have unlimited long distance. I have a board certified pain spec and a neurosurgeon in Nashville who will replace my L-5 thru S-1 w/ a cage and 2 wks later go in thru the back, remove spurs and put in rods and screws. I'm 46 but have chronic degenerative bones in cervical area as well. 2 fusions for c-7 thru c-4.