Neck problems
Since I’ve had a few messages and comments of concerned readers I will explain where my neck pain is coming from. Last year I was involved in a car accident. I got t-boned by someone who ignored a red light. I ended up with bruised ribs, bruised hips and a neck injury. I consider myself very lucky to walk away with only those injuries. A split second later and things would have been completely different.
In the hospital they took x-rays and did a CT-scan because they thought I had broken my neck. Fortunately It turned out that I ‘only’ had a whiplash and loss of the curve in my neck as a result from the car accident. They did however find some other abnormalities in my neck like two fused discs, scoliosis and arthritis. Apparently I have been born with this (apart from the arthritis).
After the car accident I had to wear a cervical collar for a while to give my neck rest. Unfortunately the pain did not ease off as time went by. I gained more weight from not exercising and eating my frustrations away. Before the accident I went to the gym 5 or 6 times per week. When I started to visit the chiropractor things got a bit better and I decided to go back to the gym to make my neck and shoulder muscles a bit stronger.
In the beginning I didn’t feel too good after each gym visit, but I decided to push through it and as time progressed and I also started to visit the acupuncturist I started to feel much better again. The daily headaches disappeared and my neck could handle more and more.
Unfortunately the last couple of weeks things have been going downhill again. At first I didn’t know why it had made a turn for the worst, but now I know that it was severe stress. I am very good at ignoring the things that are bothering me. I always have the idea that I shouldn’t worry about things and just get on with it. The only problem was that my body was having none of it this time; the stress ran rampage in my body. Bad headaches, crappy neck pain and muscles as hard as steel.
Last Friday we had a very stressful day that was very important for our future. Unconsciously I was stressing more about it than I realized. When the day was over I was so incredible tired and felt like I could not even move. All the stress was coming out. Now that that day is behind us I feel so much better. The pain in my neck has eased off and the headaches are gone.
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I know your pain when it comes to stress. While mine wasn’t from an accident but rather a painful divorce, the results were the same. I drank to forget and the pounds poured on.
As you’ve pointed out, the key is to know when stress is building and be prepared to address it (as soon as reasonably possible). We’re all going to face stress in our lives, managing it is key.
Thanks!
Just be careful. Mention it to the doc when you go.
Gosh, I feel your pain. I was in a car accident two years ago and I still have problems with the bursa on my hip frequently and on occasion my neck and back.
Like you said, I gained quite a bit of weight from the stress of the accident my first year. And sometimes when I hurt, I do not want to workout, hence eating comfort food, and then the cycle continues until I can snap myself out of it. Our bodies are resilient and time does heal most wounds. But gosh darn it, why does it have to be so slow?!!
Be careful when working out and make friends with your ice packs. I find it really helpful to ice the “injured” areas on my body after a workout for 15-20 minutes.
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Some sickness is due to stress induced. That’s why I went to the doc due to body heatyness, the doc asked if I ate too much chili, and I replied no.
Guess what’s the 2nd question she asked…
“Are you angry?”