Bump up -
These are why I suggest seeking expert PT or very skilled chiropractor & exploring more about soft tissue injuries, trigger points, spasms, and possible TOS (linked to that forum in earlier post).

Neurologist........!

I have been having somewhat of a similar issue though I have herniated discs.

I play computer games all the time and the poor posture for years has my cervical spine curving the wrong way. Though I have herniated discs they're not intruding into my spinal column and my doctors can't really figure out why I have so much shoulder and neck pain.

Question:
Does it seem like your ligaments in your neck (i guess they're ligaments) are always tight?
Do you ever feel pain or pressure radiating to your ears?
Is your pain worse in your muscles? i.e. trapezius, Rhomboid, Levator Scapulae
Or is it worse like bone on bone structural pain?

Hey trapkick to answer your question my ortho doctor lookedat my mri and saw nothin other than my c2 is bigger on one side than the other and it curves to the right then straight but they said that those dont cause any issues. First your first question yes my neck ligaments is what i think they are called as well does fill tight. As for ur second question no i have no pain towards my ears. For your last question it is more muscle not bone my bones are fine it fills like the muscles right beside my neck the ones by my collar bone idk their name

Neck muscles are called scalenes and SCM , -
https://www.google.com/search?client...FYaZiALP7IDgDA

those of us with TOS have a lot of trouble with those pesky muscles -
w/ spasms & triggerpoints..
As well as the rhomboids , traps and other upper back & shoulder muscles.

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread125577.html

Jomar over a years time it should be worse dont u think

Sounds very familiar which is why I was asking. The ear questions was because sometimes I feel pressure towards my ears, but I also have sinus issues.

I just spoke with my Dr. (had an appointment) less than an hour ago and they're going to run some type of test that can tell if there are any abnormal inflamation. Not sure what it is, but I'm kind of feeling like everything is always inflammed.

The Dr. also told me that all those neck muscles could just be hurtng because of over use due to poor posture.

Another question was possible lymes disease. I'm not saying that we have the same thing, just that it sounds similar. I'll keep doing research and work at finding out what the problem is and let you know so that maybe my information could help you.

The most discouraging thing is that it feels like the patient needs to be doing all the research rather than the Dr! I'm not about self diagnosis, but we really need to do the research for them to say "hey, can you test me for this?" Otherwise I'll keep going on like I have been for the past 3 years. In pain constantly with no help...

Last week I saw my ortho Dr. and they gave me a steroid pack for inflammation. I feel 100% better now!! Though I've done this before and as soon as they wear off I'll feel horrible again. (You can't be on them constantly)

Well anyway, good luck! I'll keep you updated!

(I'm not seeing a spell check, so.... sorry. It'snot like this is for my office so who cares P )

Spurs do cause pain and weakness and numbness in your arm. I had surgery back 2008 for spurs and they did what they called a clavicle reconsrtruction where they go and cut off the end of the clavicle where the spurs are located. Great surgeon fixed my problem.

QUOTE=Logan17;1003713]If my mri says their is no encroachment could the spurs cause pain[/QUOTE]