My physical therapist is trying to kill me.

[Bunny]

I have a bulging disk in my neck, I've done steroids and happy pills, now I'm doing PT. I cannot move my arms, and the weird thing is my legs are also very sore. She never went anywhere near my legs! She's putting some sort of hoodoo on me or something, I just know it. :crazy:

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

1. Get your thoracic spine checked out

A bulging disc in your neck would not affect your legs but a bulging disc in your thoracic spine could affect your arms and legs..also you need to let her know when she is causing you pain AND when you do exercises only do them to the point of pain but not beyond....gently.

[Bunny]

3. The disk that's causing the problem is the C-7.

I've done an MRI, and an EMG (they poke needles in you). The PT is actually very gentle and relaxing when she's pummeling me, it's afterward that I get so sore!

[flamingyouth]

4. C-7 - That's tough to treat

Fortunately, you should start to feel better soon. I've had neck trouble since I was 15 and was in an accident. Thank the gods for Flexeril (sp?) or I don't know how I would have lived through the latest flare-up.

Good luck to you!:hug:

[Bunny]

5. I just took a Flexaril. They do work well at relaxing muscles.

I had to quit taking the Darvocet because it was keeping me awake at night. I think this problem stems from a long-ago car accident, too. Thanks for the hug!

[flamingyouth]

7. It was a gentle hug!

Not too much strain on the neck there! ;)

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

9. If it's c7 then when you do the work in therapy, the nerve roots at lower

levels CAN get irritated...so it may just be temporary..but make sure she knows of the sypmtoms.

[Bunny]

10. I will do that.

I don't see her again for another week, but I'll tell her.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

2. I've done steroids and happy pills

Ah ah ah!!! Not good. There may be better things out there.

[dolo amber]

6. I gotta admit...

I do feel for you bunnyj but having had my share of PT over the years, your thread title made me *snort*. :D

(Feel better...;))

[Bunny]

8. So, what are (were) you getting PT for, and did it go away?

This is for the best, I know, but dang I am sore!

[dolo amber]

11. Knee and shoulder

Knee is an on-again-off-again thing forever it seems... x(

Shoulder is going on right now. They're sadists, I tells ya! :P