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18 months ago I picked my son (just over 1yo at the time) above my head, cue a sharp pain in the centre of my neck and shoulders, all my mussles tensed, head sat off to once side and my shoulder raised rigbt up, I was sleeping on a reclining sofa for around 5 weeks as was in too much pain to pull my self up up of bed every morning, after I was up it was straight into a hot bath as this would free me up and ease the pain followed by my wife lifting me out of the bath. I didn't see anyone and it went on it own. 5 weeks ago somone nudge my back quite hard, same thing happened again but the pain and symptoms much worse than before, I've seen a chiropractor who's diagnosed the above, had two sessions with massage and adjustments which have got my head and shoulders straight and nearly all the movement back in my head and neck. At the moment it just aches really bad, especially in the mornings, cold effects it and doing anything strenuous will bring it on which I can't remember having before. I've 2 seesiobs a week for 4 weeks on January for deep tissue massage and adjustments then check ups after than extending for 2 weeks upto two months. Ive not been on the bike since or done anything major in fear of jumping back to the start in pain again. Chiropractor says it's normal but would like to hear from someone who's actually had this, how long had it dragged on for?
You need to see a medical professional not a charlatan
There is no evidence for chiropractic. It's bull
As above go and see a professional, not someone who isn’t qualified.
Go see a physio
Always love the binary opinions on here. If the chiro is working for you stick with it. I have something similar which reoccurs, a kind of spasm / lockup behind the shoulderblade / spine. For me it’s usually caused by the kids dropping their weight unexpectedly when I try to pick them up. A couple of massage sessions and 2 to 5 weeks being careful I’m usually alright. These days I can usually feel when it is close to going and catch it with a massage before it spasms
If the chiro is working for you
Looking at the OP's post he's got about 14 sessions in the diary already.
It's definitely working for someone.
Both me an my wife have both found chiropractors useful. I had a really bad back issue years ago that was lumbar factet joint and sj joint with some oa present (from xrays). GP was just anti inflammatories. Chiro gave me a large degree of instant relief and then slow improvement over a couple of months.
Despite the cost I'd happily go back. GP is pills, local NHS physio you might as well YouTube exercises. For hands on I use local private sports physio or chiropractor.
Go see a proper sports physio who will probably give you a set of exercises to strengthen your thoracic spine muscles.....
"thoracic facet joint dysfunction" isn't a medical diagnosis, it just means something isn't quite right with your thoracic spine and I don't know what, but I need to give you something to justify how much I'm charging.
slow improvement over a couple of months.
Which, I'd wager, like the evidence for chiropractic treatment of back pain, coincides almost exactly with the length of time it takes for the pain to go away when left untreated.
I'm open to alternative therapies, and many have worked for me in the past (although my belief is orientated more towards tapping into the power of the placebo and the body's ability to heal itself) and have tried chiro, and for me, it was the biggest load of money rinsing bunkum I've ever had the misfortune to come into contact with. Maybe I just got a bad practice. But the methods employed and attempts to keep me paying were con artist levels of deception in my book.
The recurring SI joint issue a Chiropractor completely failed to fix for me has been almost completely resolved by a good sports physio at a fraction of the cost, who after a number of sessions was actively encouraging me to only return if I thought I really needed it, which was a stark contrast.
Looking at the OP’s post he’s got about 14 sessions in the diary already.
It’s definitely working for someone.
As someone who spent six months being variously clicked about for a shoulder injury with little improvement, I'm suspicious of anyone who commits to seeing you so often, and for so long.
I'm also very wary of the use of chiropractic manipulation in the cervical spine, as there have been a number of case reports of arterial dissection, which could be devastating.
I have had thoracic joint problems. But much milder.
Physio massage helped allot. I could, to a certain extent, recreate this with a ball in a sock.
Lots of upper body activity like swimming and even cycling keeps my joints moving and so no problem for years
As above be dubious of anyone who seems keen to keep you coming back farther than getting you well. One guy listed as a physio turned out to be therapeutic massage. He was a con man. I saw through him and had 1 session only. At least he had the humility to look guilty when he walked past me a few months later
Having used a chiropractor and a physio before for a back/ neck issue, I would only ever use a physio again.
I'm always wary of chiropractors, though I've had as much success with an osteopath as I have with a physio, both recommended to me by local people on here.
Currently seeing a physio for a shoulder problem following a crash in June. Initial improvement slowed right down, but he only recommends I see him once a month and just keep doing the exercises he gives me, so it's that aspect of what your chiropractor has said that would worry me most.