Hi, I'm Donna and I'm a lot older than all your kids. But I'd like to give
you all some hope. I don't play any sports, but I'm the mom of three
special needs kids, and I Advocate for families of special needs kids.

Last August while I was at a conference for families learning more ways
to help parents and to train with my co-workers. I fell and suffered a
concussion and a post concussion syndrome.

Now I had or have neck pain, and headaches. But I've been on topamax
for the headaches because I suffer from migraines for 3 years. And I also
have tramadol, for pain, because I've dislocated both my elbows. One
of which has metal radial arm, and my primary and surgeon want me to
use this instead of tylenol regularly. So headaches are controlled usually
by these meds.

The neck pain, was bad. So my primary suggested after about 4 weeks
of bed and quiet rest, that I start physical therapy. And that is what
I did. And I was surprised how much that helped. But it helped both
the head and the neck, also the shoulder problems that the neck created.

But they returned after a few hours, so I was frequently there. I started
in September, and was released in Late October, to start again in November
in worse pain.

I was started again then in November, and was released just two or three
weeks ago the first week of March with my wishes this time. And am making it with lots less pain.

The biggest differences are:

1. I have a tens machine at home. Its a small version of the electrodes she
used there.
2. I had a traction used on my neck. Now this is important for one
reason. FOr those of you talking about excrusieating pain.

*** IT not only realeased the pain in my neck finally on both sides.

I couldn't move my left side till 2 weeks before I was done with therapy.

But it was known to relieve headaches too.
Which was a surprise. But when I said something about that to my therapist
she said, that its being used for migraines, tension headaches and things
like this.

So you might check into physical therapy.

It honestly was the miracle for me. But I'm almost 49 (10 days) it took
almost 6 months.

Donna