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Originally Posted by Eowyn
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:
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.
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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You say you had a pinched nerve in your neck that didn't cause you neck pain but gave you headaches and tingling in your fingers? Well how exactly did you figure that out? Was it the physiatrist that discovered the pinched nerve, and if so how? And how did you end up getting it treated?
As I mentioned before, the severity and intensity of my neck injury was such that for years I was sure that there was something going on there that had been missed. But like I said, I saw the NUCCA chiropractor who adjusted my C1 vertebrae over a period of 8 or 10 weeks (it was a while ago) and I didn't experience any noticeable improvement. He took a series of x-rays of my neck during that period, could he have missed something significant? Wouldn't realigning my spine free up any pinched nerves?
Sorry for my ignorance about this, its easy to get confused.
The link about the baseball player is really great, thanks for that. It makes me hopeful but also makes me sad. It seems like this is a never ending rabbit hole you can just keep running down. Its very tiring and frustrating but the other option is just to give up. Maybe I should call the PT mentioned in the article and ask him what he did. I have tried cranial-sacral therapy and had bad reactions to it. Of course I am left wondering if it is a bad form of therapy or if I just saw a bad practitioner.
I'm sorry to know that you struggle with your sense of self after this injury. I can very much relate. It feels like I have been stripped of everything that made me who I was. Good luck to you and thanks again for all your help.