A literal pain in the neck

It's the only explanation!

i am sorry to her that you are not very well at the moment...
but belive me it will take some time maybe a week and you are back on track.
and i am also pretty sure that is only a sign of getting older.
i dont know in what kind of physical constitution you're are for your age.
and sometimes it does not even have anything to do with it...
i remember a few years ago i just sat in an unfavorable position at the desk for
to long as a very very bad kind of pain start to grow and a other 2 houers later i had this
strong pain at every breath or huster I made.
my orthopedist explained to me that through the faulty sitting position
one of my rips is not moving up and down as normaly when i inhale and exhale.
and that was whyi had this unbeliv

Whinge away...you have a sympathetic audience here but unfortunately for you thats ALL we can do for you.
Hope your pain goes away soon Ed and that it becomes just a distant memory or perhaps a gentle reminder that as we get older, our bodies are paying us back for all the crap we did to it when we were younger.
Sighhhssss......

Aw, man that sucks. I've been there before and there's no worse pain than pinched nerves in your neck or low back. Hopefully you can find something for the inflammation to get you back able to move in the next couple days.

Is it easy to get your hands on muscle relaxers over there? I have some Flexiril, which I keep handy just in case I throw out my back (happens once a year or so).

Best of luck!

yeah 2-3 tetrazepam and 2 bottles of beer and you
are ready to go...hahaha

Sorry to hear that Ed..I've had a similar experience once but with the difference I've had a pretty good idea what caused that then...and it was all my fault.

Remember that brilliant free kick Stoichkov scored against the Germans at the 94' US World Cup...so in ecstasy I'm lounging on my bed with head toward the pillow...but somehow I missed it and ended up smashing my head in to the wall...couldn't move my neck at all for a couple of weeks after that...the irony was that Lechkov scored a brilliant header in this very game as well and I couldn't even aimed the pillow...😂😂😂..hopefully that story would help you at least a bit...and don't laugh too laud...its not good for your neck pain I presume..😛

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Hahaha sharpe, no wonder they never picked you to play for Bulgaria.

Lol,...Never been even close mate...I couldn't enter a team even if there was a pillow-football match..😂😂😂

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...The bad is that I occasionally forget and make a sudden movement and it seizes up again when I least expect it. The the last time that happened was this morning when I was pushing a Nurofen out of a blister pack and one dropped to the floor so I instinctively tried to catch it - big mistake.

Ha-ha...exactly what I would of done...could feel your pain even now 😉

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The funny thing is by coincidence I ordered this massage gun thing off ebay last week...

Had to google it to check what's that exactly...let us know if that tool's useful at all.

Ed, have you been to a chiropractor? I used to have pain in my neck and there was a musle that was squeezed somewhere where it shouldn't be. At the time I couldn't even tilt my head back. Went to a session, he put everything back to place and never had this issue again. Hope you get better, I know how painful it is!

Glad to hear it helped and you're (mostly) better. Question though: what's a physio? Is it like a physical therapist?

Let us know how it goes Ed! And if it doesn't work out, please go to chiropracter! It helped me and haven't had that pain in years. Used to give me migranes and stuff.

CL-Ed wrote:

Its short for physiotherapist, which sounds like the same thing you're referring to. They deal with muscular injuries and rehab from torn ligaments and stuff like that.

Ahh. We don't have those funny words here in the States 😂 Thanks for the clarification.

CL-Ed wrote:

Its short for physiotherapist, which sounds like the same thing you're referring to. They deal with muscular injuries and rehab from torn ligaments and stuff like that.

I'm not sure exactly what's the difference but isn't that just a fancy and modern term for a masseur...Ed?

barbadosslim93 wrote:

Ahh. We don't have those funny words here in the States 😂 Thanks for the clarification.

Probably they call it ...a medical staff member in the States😀😛

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Well they both give people a massage but a physio is much more qualified (5+ years at university) to do work on injury rehabilitation.

Yeah I suspected this might be the case..just wasn't sure physios have study for so long...you definitely want someone with a degree twisting your neck around..I guess😉

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Oh and I got my massage gun which looks funny but it feels great especially on the neck and shoulders. Its like being punched repeatedly very fast and it loosens the muscles up really well.

Good to hear it's an effective tool Ed..money well spent apparently.

Be careful everybody...Ed is armed now...😉

Although not exactly a blaster...but troublemakers risking being massaged...😂😂.. 6-th speed must be like a shock therapy..😛

sharpe wrote:

I'm not sure exactly what's the difference but isn't that just a fancy and modern term for a masseur...Ed?

Probably they call it ...a medical staff member in the States😀😛

yeah it is like Ed says...

the physiotherapist is just a better masseur
who only did a 3 year vocational training

in contrast, the orthopedist has a university degree
and is a real doctor...that is the place to go if you got
some serious injuries

CL-Ed wrote:

Well they both give people a massage but a physio is much more qualified (5+ years at university) to do work on injury rehabilitation.

Oh and I got my massage gun which looks funny but it feels great especially on the neck and shoulders. Its like being punched repeatedly very fast and it loosens the muscles up really well.

My lord, that thing looks like it could be used to hold up a bank!

"Give me the money or I'll vibrate you to death!" -CL-Ed (probably)

barbadosslim93 wrote:

"Give me the money or I'll vibrate you to death!" -CL-Ed (probably)

Lol...in fact someone could fancy that...and pay for it anyway slim😉

Oh wow Ed, I didn't even think there was such a thing like Massage gun! But.. after seeing this I kinda want it too!

CL-Ed wrote:

It is highly recommended, very good for easing up those tight muscles around the neck and shoulders.

Fun fact, right as I was reading your reply I was massaging my neck as it's tense today! 😂