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[Pow-Lo]

Yep...That's the one.
Rubber bands...Didn't help.
Cortisone...Temp relief.
Acupuncture...Temp relief.
Fire cupping therapy...Temp relief.
Surgery is probably the final solution
& that is only a 50-50 chance of having
full mobility.

Yep I had the same the only difference being it was once a week on a Monday morning in a rehab class at the hospital for 6 weeks

So after an hour and half of that and chucking a ball about I would go home in more pain than when I started and be pretty useless until Wednesday

One thing I have found that has helped is laying flat with both arms pointing at the ceiling and moving them in very small circles for a few minutes gradually building up to larger circles for longer periods of time over the course of months has seemed to put some strength back into the joint and the clicking popping or shooting pains has reduced, careful though too much too soon sets you back weeks if not months (dont ask how i know)

None of which is going to fix my neck muscles/tendons etc but movement has become easier

Have a read of this; worse case scenario, it’s ten minutes of your life you won’t get back. It’s American, I know, but they publish some very good training tips and interesting articles.

Shoulder Mobility For Strength and Injury Prevention - Onnit Academy

Six exercises you can use today to help prehab your shoulders and support strength and range of motion.

www.onnit.com

 

[derek kelly]

I cracked c5 vertebra in a car crash when I was rear-ended, oo-er missus, and after quite a bit of physio for nearly 18 months I designed my diy helper. I screwed a hook into a scrap crash helmet and suspended that from a multi-gym in my garage. I’d put the helmet on and sit up straight and slowly took my weight through the chin strap - obviously not so much as to dislocate my neck and kill me - and I found I got greater relief sooner and the numbness on my left arm and hand disappeared. 12 years on and still all is OK

The pain from left shoulder down the arm was unbearable

 

[andyBeaker]

Joking aside I had neck pain on and off for years.....it cleared up completely when I stopped riding motorised bicycles.

If you think about it a helmet has a fair amount of weight to it and the neck is in a pretty unnatural position on anything other than a motorised bicycle with an upright riding position.

Maybe Harleys are the best bet after all........

 

[Pow-Lo]

Joking aside I had neck pain on and off for years.....it cleared up completely when I stopped riding motorised bicycles.

If you think about it a helmet has a fair amount of weight to it and the neck is in a pretty unnatural position on anything other than a motorised bicycle with an upright riding position.

Maybe Harleys are the best bet after all........

Or huge German adventure bikes.

 

[Cougar377]

Joking aside I had neck pain on and off for years.....it cleared up completely when I stopped riding motorised bicycles.

If you think about it a helmet has a fair amount of weight to it and the neck is in a pretty unnatural position on anything other than a motorised bicycle with an upright riding position.

Maybe Harleys are the best bet after all........

 

[Duck n Dive]

One thing I have found that has helped is laying flat with both arms pointing at the ceiling and moving them in very small circles for a few minutes gradually building up

That's positively the last time I follow advice given here!


I tried that and now I've wrecked both arms, both shoulders and my neck.

Took the wife hours to straighten my arms and roll me onto my back.

 

[andyBeaker]

That's positively the last time I follow advice given here!


I tried that and now I've wrecked both arms, both shoulders and my neck.

Took the wife hours to straighten my arms and roll me onto my back.

Sue him for every penny he has!

 

[slim63]

Sue him for every penny he has!

What both of them? that's a bit harsh

 

[Squag1]

Did my back quite badly and physio did traction on it, it was great relief.

Some years later I went again but he had discontinued traction

Never got a sensible answer as to why.

Book by McKenzie on back help is very good.

The Original McKenzie Method® Treat Your Own Back Book

Treat Your Own Back - Easy to follow patient book. Providing you an active self-treatment plan to effectively treat, alleviate & manage debilitating back pain.

www.mckenziemethod.com