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Old 02-19-2017, 11:27 PM #1
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Default Swimming for neck pain

For the last couple of weeks, I've been house-sitting for a buddy in a very nice luxury beach condo north of Miami and the condo complex has a heated swimming pool. So I decided to start swimming again in the mornings and try to work on my shoulders/neck muscles to get them working again.

At first, it was tough, but I slowly ramped up to about 30 minutes of breast stroke at a light pace.

One major thing that I noticed right away is that my neck pain/stiffness that was radiating into my shoulder/upper back is gone. Now when I wake up I don't have a stiff neck anymore.

So if you're able to swim, even maybe five minutes at a time, then do it. I should've started this a long time ago.
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12/02/2012 - Light concussion at boxing practice. Ended up having PCS for about 3 months.
March 2013 - Thought that since most of my symptoms resolved I could start having fun again.
Went snowmobiling once (didn't hit my head) and concussion symptoms returned and got even worse than before.
June 2013 - accidentally bumped my head against a deck railing, and had a month-long setback.
November 2013 - drove to work after a big snowstorm and the roads were very rough, ended up having another setback.
2014 - Having setbacks after coughing/sneezing too much, or someone slapping me on the back, or any other significant jarring.
Feb 2014 - Started seeing Atlas Orthogonal chiro - most helpful doc so far.
June 2014 - Two months of physical/visual therapy - no noticeable improvement.
September 2014 - Diagnosed with Perilymph Fistula in right ear.
November 2014 - Fistula surgery (switched to left ear before the surgery after additional testing).
January 2016 - Quit work to "work" on figuring out PCS, so far it seems that eyes/vision issues are the most contributing factor, especially computer work.

Current symptoms are: inconsistent sleep patterns, headaches, vertigo/dizziness, anxiety/panic attacks, mental fog/problems with concentration, problems with computer screens.
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