Thank you mark for always being on forum and helping,

No one has prescribed neck brace but i did wear one at home after second injury. It seemed to make the pain worse. ER doc thought I broke my neck cuz I couldn't hold it up. Even now, my head feels too heavy for my neck esp when tired.

The pool is good. My sister held me in the pool but I seem to tighten my neck too much and I couldn't do it. My neck was too weak, it is amazing how everything involves using the neck. It was a long time ago and I will try again.
Also, when I was hurt it was in the surf after lifelong swimmer and surfer I get scared even in pool.I am trying to push through that but the fear is there. I was happy to live but it is hard to keep pushing myself to relax in water. Anyone else have similar experience? No one seems to post about that type of thing/ trauma. Main thing is dizziness and pool is not a good combo.

I have not placed pillows all around, I will try that also. Do you sleep like that all night or just to rest?

I have to have a pillow, even though best for spine reversal is to not have one but my neck is weak. Also used the hump pillow but I think it contributed to my neck being more weak so stopped. Tried buckwheat pillow but pressure on head is too much.

Wakey, thank you.

Yes I have had PT for the cervical reversal but there no help showing in mri. The traction works well and only very gently. Hard part is the exercises they give you to strengthen your neck irritate mine and make it spasm more.

I was reinjured in january and I still feel my neck is not ready to strengthen, needs to heal more first. I learned from 2 years of healing before. The reversal only increased so it was like it had not even healed from my accident for two years of daily neck care/ streching and 8 months PT.

My PT has expired insurance wise. Heat help but cold makes it spasms and tighten more.

I will try to not take the tylenol but it is quite awful I learned from meds that I react to the migrane meds, some pain lifts off. Still feel muscle pain and dull headache though. The muscle spasms are extreme pain I cry and sometimes scream sorry to admit. But I just have to wait them out. Usually I cannot lift me head or turn it and have to have help when spasming.

Thank you. Did anyone have rebound effect?

Mark how many hours do you think I have to lie still in a day? What is your opinion to recover the spine?