--that the manipulations they tried caused further inappropriate movement of the disc. PT and traction should be done VERY carefully with people suffering cervical symptoms (some PT's/Chiro's won't work the neck area in such people).

You do sound like you're having more than foraminal symptoms--the foramina are where the nerve roots come through after branching through the spinal cord, and these nerve roots have very specific areas of the body they ennervate; your symptoms sound more global and suggest something was impinging on the spinal cord itself (though I'm glad the recent anti-inflammatory treatment reduced the symptoms). You do need a good surgical consult.

I see you've posted to the spinal disorders forum--good idea; lots of very knowledgable people over there.