needing advice. .. getting frustrated!
 

I got in a car accident on August 5th 2014, tboned on my drivers side. I was going 55 (the speed limit) and they were going 30. I walked away without a scratch but these last 2 months have been horrible. Diagnosed with a mild concussion but ct scan was normal. Mri without contrast of my back and neck showed this: straightening of the upper cervical spine c4 through 5 suggesting muscle spasm. 3 mm disk protrusion at c4-c5 minimally abuts cervical cord. A 10% superior end plate con cavity noted on right aspect of t12. Old and stable? A transitional vertebra noted at the lumbosacral junction with partial lumbarization of the so vertebral body. Rudimentary disk present between s1 and s2. L5-s1 3mm central disk buldge and mild facet joint arthritis present.

I know that was a lot but here's what I need help with. My doctor tells me it's not that bad. I've been going to physical therapy for 1 month now 3x a week. I've taken steriods, I take anti inflammatorys, and pain meds. But still other than my muscles feeling better it seems like it's not getting better. Actually the therapist tried a machine to help stretch out my neck trying to stop the numbness and tingling I've been experiencing in my arms and hands. Yea well that night it got 10x worse and hasn't gotten better in 3 days... neck and migraines are way worse! Trouble concentrating, dizzy, sore, pain, emotional. What is wrong with me? What do I do?

Welcome ctoombs. :Tip-Hat:

Are most of the symptoms in the upper body? - hands/arms /head?
any leg or low back issues?

[3 mm disk protrusion at c4-c5 minimally abuts cervical cord.]

You probably got some sort of side impact whiplash effect , plus the above disk issue that shows as abutting the cord.

If you can get expert PT - are they now doing any pain relieving modalities for you?
Like ultrasound, IF stim, low level laser, trigger point therapy, massage??
If they are not addressing the pain level first to reduce that, then they are not helping you...
seek out a better/more advanced PT.

Some chiropractors use these modalities , and you may benefit from expert adjustments.. also. look into information on - upper cervical adjusting c1c2..
Of course make sure they see your MRI results before any treatment..
Expert/high rated DC only..