Guest guest Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Have you been to a chiropractor to have your neck adjusted? I get numbness in my hands if my neck is really out of alignment. If you are out of whack from your fall and haven't been treated, I'd try that before jumping in and getting an MRI. Kenda > I've been having problems lately with numb fingertips, but it's > different from the numbness I was having due to implants. This seems > to be coming from my neck - not sure if it's because my joints are > swollen, and it's putting pressure on a nerve, or it's possible it's > due to a fall I took around Christmas time. Seemed like after that, I > was waking up with numb fingertips, and it would improve througout the > day. Anyway, I had an x-ray, nothing is broken, but I'd like to have > an MRI to see if perhaps there's a herniated disk or pinched nerve. > Since I'm in a bit of a fragile state immune system wise, I want to > ask if anyone has any opinions or data on MRI's. I don't want to > weaken myself further, so if an MRI could do that, then maybe I'll > just ask for physical therapy and go from there. > > Sis > > > > > > Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given by licensed > health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed health care > professional before commencing any medical treatment. > > " Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you. > Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live a > happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus ing, two-time > Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace) > > See our photos website! Enter " implants " for access at this link: > http://.shutterfly.com/action/ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 I've been going to a chiropractor for 15 years, and he's been adjusting me since I fell. I actually am frustrated with my chiropractor - when he took over the practice from the his predecessor, I was going once a month. Suddenly he started bringing me in twice a month, then once a week, now twice a week, and it's making me a little angry because I honestly think I hold my adjustments better when I go less often. He's helped me in many ways, but I've been going twice a week for 6 months, and it's supposed to work the opposite way - you start out by going alot and then the visits are spaced out further and further. I feel like it's holding me together but it's not improving the situation, and that's why I'd like to go to physical therapy. Maybe I should visit a doctor who can give me a prescription for physical therapy without having to get an MRI. Do you know if an MRI has adverse effects on the body? Sis --- In , Kenda Skaggs <skaggs@c...> wrote: > > Have you been to a chiropractor to have your neck adjusted? I get numbness > in my hands if my neck is really out of alignment. If you are out of whack > from your fall and haven't been treated, I'd try that before jumping in and > getting an MRI. > > Kenda > > > I've been having problems lately with numb fingertips, but it's > > different from the numbness I was having due to implants. This seems > > to be coming from my neck - not sure if it's because my joints are > > swollen, and it's putting pressure on a nerve, or it's possible it's > > due to a fall I took around Christmas time. Seemed like after that, I > > was waking up with numb fingertips, and it would improve througout the > > day. Anyway, I had an x-ray, nothing is broken, but I'd like to have > > an MRI to see if perhaps there's a herniated disk or pinched nerve. > > Since I'm in a bit of a fragile state immune system wise, I want to > > ask if anyone has any opinions or data on MRI's. I don't want to > > weaken myself further, so if an MRI could do that, then maybe I'll > > just ask for physical therapy and go from there. > > > > Sis > > > > > > > > > > > > Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given by licensed > > health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed health care > > professional before commencing any medical treatment. > > > > " Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you. > > Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live a > > happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus ing, two-time > > Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace) > > > > See our photos website! Enter " implants " for access at this link: > > http://.shutterfly.com/action/ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Kenda, I have the feeling my chiro is after the money as well, and I noticed that when I didn't go to him for a few months, I actually felt stronger. He called and after a few months and I told him that I stopped coming because I felt I was coming in too often - and he assured me that we'd make it a goal to decrease my visits, but that hasn't happened. I think it's time to find someone else. Sis > >> > >> Have you been to a chiropractor to have your neck adjusted? I get > > numbness > >> in my hands if my neck is really out of alignment. If you are out > > of whack > >> from your fall and haven't been treated, I'd try that before > > jumping in and > >> getting an MRI. > >> > >> Kenda > >> > >>> I've been having problems lately with numb fingertips, but it's > >>> different from the numbness I was having due to implants. This > > seems > >>> to be coming from my neck - not sure if it's because my joints > > are > >>> swollen, and it's putting pressure on a nerve, or it's possible > > it's > >>> due to a fall I took around Christmas time. Seemed like after > > that, I > >>> was waking up with numb fingertips, and it would improve > > througout the > >>> day. Anyway, I had an x-ray, nothing is broken, but I'd like to > > have > >>> an MRI to see if perhaps there's a herniated disk or pinched > > nerve. > >>> Since I'm in a bit of a fragile state immune system wise, I want > > to > >>> ask if anyone has any opinions or data on MRI's. I don't want to > >>> weaken myself further, so if an MRI could do that, then maybe > > I'll > >>> just ask for physical therapy and go from there. > >>> > >>> Sis > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice > > given by licensed > >>> health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed > > health care > >>> professional before commencing any medical treatment. > >>> > >>> " Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians > > mislead you. > >>> Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about > > how to live a > >>> happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus ing, > > two-time > >>> Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace) > >>> > >>> See our photos website! Enter " implants " for access at this link: > >>> http://.shutterfly.com/action/ > >>> > >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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