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Originally Posted by Sherry Lynn I'm currently home on disability for neck problems, so I've been to a lot of doctors lately...
First of all my orthopedist suggests moist heat. Wet towel in a plastic bag covered with a heating pad. 20 minutes on, 20 minutes off. Aleve is also recommended.
If it's degenerative disc disease the chiropractor will do more harm than good. Every one over 40 has DDD to some degree, and if you've had any kind of injuries it could be more developed than most.
My husband and I both have it. He had to have spinal fusion surgery on his lower back when he was in his mid 30s because of sports injuries. I had a bad fall last year and after the surgeries and all the broken bones were healed I thought I was okay. Then in November, I ruptured a disc in my neck. Evidently my fall had damaged the bones in my neck and now they are degenerated more than they should be for my age (46) and aren't as supportive as they should be, either.
If you've been having problems so long, you might want to get it checked. An x-ray will show them right away if there are degenerative disc problems. Also supplements seem to help. PM me if you want to know more...
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Thanks Sherry! I'm thinking maybe I should get it checked soon I'm just a big baby and put it off because I don't want to hear bad news which is so stupid! I really feel there's something more wrong than just throwing out my back now and then. I mean this time I don't remember doing anything that would warrant this pain.
So if I go to a Dr. I should go to an orthopedist?