Sorry to hear about your problem Wolfey but thank goodness you're okay ! Since you're kicked out of the hospital now, make sure you monitor it regularly on a daily basis just in case if the healing process fails. Also, with the back and arm pains, ask your family physician about considering a back and wrist brace. They're not costly at all and they definately work. Goodluck on your results from the docs!

 

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I hope you get lots of appropriate advice from the professionals on what you can do to eliviate the problem and prevent it.

 

Just in case it's not mentioned by them, I believe you need to work on the flexibility and strength of your neck and back. Maybe ask if these could be dangerous though becasue of your current condition. Neck rolls, tilting head as far as possible to left then right, forward and back, roll it all around those limits in circular slow motions. I do it on the bus. I hear it crack sometimes. That is supposed to be good. Supposedly it releases tension in disc muscles and build up of certain unwanted fluids and gases. For back, similar stretches (dangerous if already weak back muscles and problems) to limits right, left, forward, back. Also, to strengthen back and neck, the good old situps tow touches to stretch and strengthen muscles holding discs together. Just be slow and careful. I know of people that have done these and gone from having bad backs or necks to no more probs or pains after as little as few weeks.

 

Edit : Cpl Medicus is trained in these matters. Maybe he can correct me and/or add info.

I hope you get lots of appropriate advice from the professionals on what you can do to eliviate the problem and prevent it.

 

Just in case it's not mentioned by them, I believe you need to work on the flexibility and strength of your neck and back. Maybe ask if these could be dangerous though becasue of your current condition. Neck rolls, tilting head as far as possible to left then right, forward and back, roll it all around those limits in circular slow motions. I do it on the bus. I hear it crack sometimes. That is supposed to be good. Supposedly it releases tension in disc muscles and build up of certain unwanted fluids and gases. For back, similar stretches (dangerous if already weak back muscles and problems) to limits right, left, forward, back. Also, to strengthen back and neck, the good old situps tow touches to stretch and strengthen muscles holding discs together. Just be slow and careful. I know of people that have done these and gone from having bad backs or necks to no more probs or pains after as little as few weeks.

 

Edit : Cpl Medicus is trained in these matters. Maybe he can correct me and/or add info.

Get well soon, I nothing like some games with the clan members!

Get well soon, I nothing like some games with the clan members!

Thanks guys. I appreciate all the support. I'm just kicking back and relaxing. I'm going back to work Wed. no matter what though. I just can't stay home, it's more stressful than work. lol I work for a town called Auburn NY. The food was horrible, and i only ate breakfast and lunch there. Yuck! Don't worry Flipster , you can always stab me in the back. :peace:

I have an old friend who is a State Cop up there in your neck of the woods, he just moved there last spring. I would never be able to handle the Cold up there.

 

Glad you are getting better.

Thanks guys. I appreciate all the support. I'm just kicking back and relaxing. I'm going back to work Wed. no matter what though. I just can't stay home, it's more stressful than work. lol I work for a town called Auburn NY. The food was horrible, and i only ate breakfast and lunch there. Yuck! Don't worry Flipster , you can always stab me in the back. :peace:

I have an old friend who is a State Cop up there in your neck of the woods, he just moved there last spring. I would never be able to handle the Cold up there.

 

Glad you are getting better.