[Mary in pain]

Hi everyone, this is my first post and I am desperate for help. I have been dealing with referred symptoms of trigger points since October 2014. I went for a deep tissue massage for 2 hours and woke up 2 days later with vertigo lasting a few seconds. Symptoms started getting worse and more from there-terrible stiff neck and frontal sinus pressure with severe ear stuffiness and disorientation off and since then. I am a hygienist and lean over in a twisted position all day and have always had muscle pain but never with these symptoms since having that massage.

I have seen countless doctors who never diagnosed trigger point problems until I researched my symptoms on my own and sought the help of a certified trigger point therapist. He has helped with some symptoms but I can't afford to keep going and am scared to death to treat some of my own muscles fir fear of doing more harm or bringing the symptoms back on-even though I did purchase the trigger point therapy workbook. I feel hopeless-will these awful head problems ever go away? Has anyone else out there ever experienced the symptoms from the dreaded SCM and massater muscle-dizziness, off balance, nausea, anxiety, ear, and sinus problems? Please tell me I am not crazy-I feel alone and hopeless that this will never get better. If anyone out there knows what I am going thru please offer any help, suggestions, or just someone to talk to.

[Jomar]

Here are some basic things that you can try at home to see if you get any relief.

If any are too intense for tolerance just lay out in the corpse pose on the floor and do diaphragmatic breathing..and relaxation techniques..

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/album.php?albumid=422

[Mary in pain]

Thank you I will try these exercises. I have an appt. today with a physiatrist and will ask about disc problems although I had x-rays of my cervical and thorasic spine which he said were fine. I don't know if x-rays or an MRI would show this but I would hope if he suspected a disc problem he would have already ordered an MRI? I think some of my symptoms may be exacerbated by my anxiety but I am not sure.