Marsha Said:

Different types of ice packs?

We Answered:

alot cheaper t put water in styrofoam cup and freeze it.

Dustin Said:

what is the best treatment for herniated and bulging discs in the neck?

We Answered:

Rest is actually the worst thing you can do for this condition....

What type of rehab did you have? Just know there are many approaches to physical therapy in the treatment of this type of problem...some much more successful than others. My best recommendation is to see someone who has a certification in mechanial diagnosis and therapy. Go to http://www.mckenziemdt.org

Many people go to doctors for second opinions but never think to go to another therapist. Considering the vast amount of treatment approaches, this is almost necessary.

Certainly, if you've gone this route it may be helpful to talk to a pain specialist (as mentioned above) or even a neurosurgeon, depending on your symptoms.

Michelle Said:

I'm in serious glute and right leg shooting pain. Please help me! I've suffered for too long.?

We Answered:

That should not be happening and not so offten. it sounds to me like you have a pinched nerve in your hip area and it is sending spasams down your leg. is it just pain or is it ever twitchy? do you feel like you need to move it alot to relax it? something isnt right and its throughing everything off wack. I'm so sorry you have been in such pain. i am a CNA and know quite alot about medical problems and i go to a PT and OT my self. any questions just email me.

Tonya Said:

Should I get knee replacements?

We Answered:

Knee replacement is something you discuss with a doctor, not strangers on the internet

Derek Said:

Can regular physical therapy (not chemotherapy or radiation) cause nausea?

We Answered:

Myofascial dysfunction is somewhat of a garbage can diagnosis and many people are mistakenly labeled with it. Yet, if you do truely have it, PT certainly may make you feel ill after the first couple of treatments as chemical stasis is released and flushed out of the body.

What many people have misdiagnosed is a derrangement syndrome which is an altered position of the vertebral joints which usually leads to a disc bulge or herniation in the neck. If this is the case, your stretches should never leave you more nausous or dizzy...in fact, it should have the opposite effect if your moving in the right direction. This is a mechanical type of pain and should have immediate good mechanical results. Increase in symptoms is a sign of moving in the wrong direction.

Without knowing you, I cannot tell you whether you are truely a "myofasical pain" person or a "mechanical" disorder such as derrangment syndrome...but either way, inform your PT because he or she may be trying to rule out the very same thing. It may or may not be bad that you are feeling the nausea, but your symptomatic response may help guide the therapist...communication is the key.

If you have no relief with the myofascial approach, I suggest getting a good mechanical assessment by a PT trained in the MDT method. You can locate one at: http://www.mckenziemdt.org