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Posture Brace
Asked by T.L. from St. Louis
on November 17, 2011
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After my doctor's appointment yesterday and getting yelled at by the doctor for my VERY POOR posture. I started looking into a posture brace. Right now I am having h...
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- I'm not sure a posture brace will help. You need to look at your work station, your chair (does it have arms, is it the right height for your desk, does it have lumba...
- Sounds like something I went through about a month ago from sewing. I ended up getting a brace and it was almost as bad as the pain I was in. I would say that it did...
- I would suggest seeing a personal trainer who specializes in functional fitness. There are a lot of small muscles in the back and around the shoulders that don't get ...
Encouragement and Tips on Living with My Husbands Neck Brace.
Asked by K.E. from Denver
on June 29, 2011
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I was wondering if any of you have had any experience with a full neck brace. My husband was in a serious accident and broke his neck. We have been blessed that it did...
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- If you have to help him dress, I suggest getting him some v-neck shirts until he heals more. They have a wider opening and less of a chance you will have to force the ...
- It is tough being a care provider. My mom had to take this role with my father who had leukemia and squamous cell carcinoma from taking care of skin grafts, helping hi...
- I did not have to deal with a neck brace. But my husband was injured at work. The idiotic place that he was sent for evaluation said he just had a lumbar sprain and ...
Herniation in My Neck
Asked by B.D. from Washington DC
on November 19, 2008
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Hi moms~I just recently found out that I have 2 ruptured disks in my neck. I'm just starting to learn about all this stuff, so I am looking for any information or advi...
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- Hi, You could look for some Topricin Cream at a local Health Food store that has a pharmacy section. Some people swear by it. It helps with various kinds of pain an...
- Hi B., Sorry to hear about the ruptured disks. Although I didn't have ruptured disks in my neck, I did have them in my back and I know that the treatment for both ar...
- I have two partially herniated discs between C4,5,6 as the result of a car accident. I would make sure that you get a second or third opinion. One neuroseurgeon told...
help...have Slipped Discs in Neck...
Asked by R.Y. from San Francisco
on September 12, 2009
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i had mri today that showed 2 in my neck and one is on a nerve causing pain down my arm. i want surgery to be my last option. i also love my chiropractor who has a s...
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- Greetings R.: I am so going down memory lane thinking of my life before surgery on 3 dics in my neck and the horrible life I led. How much I HATED that neck brace!! ...
- TRUST YOUR CHIROPRACTOR... NOT Kaiser MD. Md's are narrow minded even though overwhelming proof exists that Chiropractics works and will save you from an unnecessary ...
- I would try the Chiropractor. They will usually tell you if they can't help you and will recommend surgery if it is necessary.
Pinched Nerve, Neck Out???
Asked by V.S. from Lima
on June 20, 2008
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I have been dealing with a so called "Pinched Nerve" for over 1 year. I have done massage therapy and have undergone chiropractic care. Massage Therapy I started 1 yea...
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- I have something similar, mine is for 2 reasons. After repetitive sleeping in bad positions it comes back, and also repetitive motions. 1. Start sleeping on your ba...
- I noticed that you have a 3 month old daughter, are you nursing her? Or holding her a lot in a cradled position. WIth both of my boys I've found that I get a lot of ne...
- V.-- You might be suffering from brachial radiculitis. Basically, if a disc is shifting out of place in your neck, it can push on, or squash a nerve which can cause...
Suggestions for a Carpal Tunnel Wrist Brace
Asked by N.W. from Chicago
on August 18, 2011
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I have a Mueller stabilizer, but it is really uncomfortable (really best to wear at night). Can you suggest one that provides good support but allows a little more fl...
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- I tried the wrist stabilizers and they never really helped. I got my ultimate results when I went for a massage and ditched the braces, :) Just a suggestion:):)
- you need the stabalizer but when you decide you have had enough of that go to the chiropractor. you won't need the brace but on seldom occasions and when you go back t...
- Get the surgery. The pain is gone INSTANTLY I had both hands done after my son was born. BEST thing I have ever done. It was nice to be able to sleep all night and not...
My 6Yr. Old Has Major Neck Pain!!!
Asked by C.M. from San Antonio
on November 21, 2008
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Last night my six year old son woke up screaming in pain. My husband and I ran in there and he was lying very still and complaining that he could not turn his head to...
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- Hi. Sorry to hear about this kind of problem in such a young child! I don't think muscle spasms are all that common in children that age. I'm an athletic trainer so...
- My brother had the same thing when he was about 10 or 11. It all started when he was blowing his nose and then he started screaming in pain. Nothing seemed to help. ...
- My son went through the exact same kind of pain. I did go to the physician and was told it is basically growing pains. The ibuprofen and heating pad is what he recom...
They Want to Fuse My Neck
Asked by D.G. from Washington DC
on April 2, 2008
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I have had two neurosurgeons tell me I need to have an anterior discectomy. Has any one had this procedure done? Did it work for you? How long did it take to get ba...
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- Whoohoo!! In the past year and a half, I have had two levels in my neck and two levels in my lower back fused. The precedures do work to a degree, but I personally sti...
- my brother had it done at 34 years old after 10 years of living in cronic pain. he was terrified as well. he said if he knew then that he would feel this good he wou...
- Hi , I had this done in 1992 2 times 2 weeks a part the first one did not take.. The bone that they took off my hip hurt worst then the neck did, second time not al...
10 Year Old with Scoliosis, Seeking Any Information
Asked by J.R. from Saginaw
on August 29, 2008
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My 10 year old daughter has scoliosis. Her curvature is at about 33 degrees, which is moderate. They consider 50 and above to be severe. We saw an orthopedic surgeon t...
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- I am now 33 and was diagnosed in the 7th grade with scoliosis. At that time my curvature was so slight I was advised to just do some exercise and watch my posture/fle...
- Our daughter (soon to be adopted) had a curvature of 60 degrees. We went to DeVos children's hospital with Dr. Matthew Hilinkski. He was WONDERFUL. She did have surg...
- My sister, cousin and I were all diagnosed with scoliosis around that age. My sister and I never wore a brace, I guess the doctor's didn't think it was quite bad enou...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Asked by B.W. from San Francisco
on May 22, 2011
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Does anyone have any advice on treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome? I went to the doctor and got the diagnosis, she gave me a brace to wear at night. I've been doing...
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- I have carpal tunnel syndrome. Oral painkillers and anti-inflammatories didn't work, so they put me in a brace. The brace didn't work, so we did cortisone injections. ...
- i second the massage. i had it pretty bad in both arms. i got one massage from my best friend's mom, who is a massage therapist. and my symptoms went away so quickl...
- When I was pregnant I got carpal tunnel syndrome and the doctor told me that it would go away after I delivered but it never did. I was set up to get surgery because ...
