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I was released by my physical therapist in late February, because I was doing really well, wasn't having headaches anymore, or really any pain in my neck. But she told me to keep doing my exercises because I was still very unstable and weak in my upper vertebrae. So I dutifully kept doing my physical therapy until this week (except when I was on vacation). Do you think it's okay if I stop physical therapy? How can I tell if I am strong enough in my upper vertebrae to not need it anymore? Or do people who have repeated whiplash-type injuries do physical therapy exercises for the rest of their life? Thanks for any input.
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I have recovered my cognitive function, and I've overcome severe vertigo through sensory integration therapy. Wellbutrin has helped me escape depression. I have recently had a few stress-related migraines, as well as headaches stemming from eye strain. I'm also dealing with tinnitus, lack of stamina, extreme light sensitivity, and eye pain. Diagnosed with 9 different vision issues: convergence insufficiency, pursuit eye movement deficit, egocentric visual midline shift, photophobia, visual information processing delays, accommodative insufficiency, saccadic eye movement deficit, lack of coordination, and central peripheral visual integration deficit. *First concussion: October 2010. I was pregnant and got rear ended. I associated my mild PCS symptoms with baby brain and blamed my light sensitivity on allergies and dry eyes. *Second concussion: December 2011. I hit my head on a wooden beam, saw stars but did not lose consciousness, and I had very disturbing PCS symptoms but didn't go to the doctor. *Third concussion: August 2012. I caused a car accident as a result of PCS symptoms. Thankfully no one was injured but me. My husband confronted me, and I finally sought help and took medical leave from work. My symptoms worsened, and I developed severe vertigo. *Fourth concussion: November 2012. I was riding in a car with a friend and we were hit head on by a driver who lost control of her car. I didn't have a big increase in PCS symptoms. |
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Just from my own exp, w/PT for RSI/TOS (neck strains etc), I tapered down my exercises/stretches and as long as I felt I was doing OK, then stopped.
If I felt anything questionable pain/symptoms wise increasing, then I started the PT stuff up again.
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When can I stop doing physical therapy for my neck?
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