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Old 06-25-2011, 02:50 AM
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My clinic does deal specifically with back and neck pain. I am not sure how broadly other physiatrists might be able to work with rehab. Here's a website that may have some more info: http://www.aapmr.org/patients/aboutp...ysiatrist.aspx **

The other thing is that neck injuries can be very tricky to detect. In my case, even before concussion, I had a pinched nerve in my neck that never made my neck feel bad at all. The pain referred to my shoulder blade, headaches, and tingling/numbness in my fingers.

I also recently read of a baseball player who recovered from lingering pcs symptoms such as dizziness and imbalance by working with a physical therapist who manipulated the cranio-sacral joints. http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ge-koskie022409

What I am trying to say is that because there are nerves involved, a neck injury may cause other symptoms besides just straight-up pain in the neck area.

I do hope you're able to find the answers you're looking for. I am an English teacher, and my concussion has been extremely disruptive to my self-concept because I have so much trouble doing things that I consider core to my identity such as reading, writing, and multi-tasking. It is not just a simple physical issue.
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