I screwed up my neck...again

ye olde fretmonkey · April 8th, 2005, 01:07 PM

My OWN neck, not my guitar neck!!

About ten years ago I smashed my head pretty hard getting into a truck...blacked out for a few seconds, couldn't turn my head for days. It's given me problems ever since, and I have to be pretty careful about what I do at the gym otherwise I'll aggravate it again. I also am sure that having the weight of a solidbody guitar across my left shoulder doesn't help much.

I guess I slept on it wrong the other night, because it's stiff as hell again and my left arm feels a little weak. I keep trying to work it out but I'm afraid I may have to see a chiropractor for a good crackin'.

popthree · April 8th, 2005, 01:49 PM

or maybe you could bash it into another truck!!

sparky · April 8th, 2005, 11:06 PM

Yup, get in the passenger side next time and bash it the other way :).

Seriously, once it goes it can easily go again; my wife's shoulder and neck 'go' regularly since she fell off a mountain. Luckily she's a nurse, and got a chiropractor friend to show me how to click things back into place.
Maybe your wife/partner/etc could get a quick lesson on your particular problem. Of course, our chiropractor had nothing to lose (financially) as our treatment is free ( wonderful UK National Health Service ); if your's charges you, he may want to keep his secrets :).

BB · April 9th, 2005, 12:15 AM

As one who has suffered with chronic pain for over 30 years, I implore you to get it taken care of NOW! As you well know, these things have a way of raisng their ugly head ( no pun or disrespect inteneded ) later on down the road. My wife was in a few car accidents 25 years ago where she suffered whiplash. She never went for help and suffers with neck pain on a daily basis. It's consuming to say the least. So, take it form one who knows.......take care of that neck! Good luck. I sincerely hope it gets better.

April 8th, 2005, 01:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
ye olde fretmonkey Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austin Posts: 3,340	I screwed up my neck...again My OWN neck, not my guitar neck!! About ten years ago I smashed my head pretty hard getting into a truck...blacked out for a few seconds, couldn't turn my head for days. It's given me problems ever since, and I have to be pretty careful about what I do at the gym otherwise I'll aggravate it again. I also am sure that having the weight of a solidbody guitar across my left shoulder doesn't help much. I guess I slept on it wrong the other night, because it's stiff as hell again and my left arm feels a little weak. I keep trying to work it out but I'm afraid I may have to see a chiropractor for a good crackin'. __________________ Just 'cause that's the way things are, that never did make it right.

April 8th, 2005, 01:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
popthree Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tulsa Age: 43 Posts: 2,693 44 Photos	or maybe you could bash it into another truck!! __________________ don't taze me bro !

April 8th, 2005, 11:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
sparky Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: UK Posts: 480	Yup, get in the passenger side next time and bash it the other way :). Seriously, once it goes it can easily go again; my wife's shoulder and neck 'go' regularly since she fell off a mountain. Luckily she's a nurse, and got a chiropractor friend to show me how to click things back into place. Maybe your wife/partner/etc could get a quick lesson on your particular problem. Of course, our chiropractor had nothing to lose (financially) as our treatment is free ( wonderful UK National Health Service ); if your's charges you, he may want to keep his secrets :). Last edited by sparky; October 1st, 2007 at 05:34 PM.

April 9th, 2005, 12:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
BB Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Pacific NW Age: 53 Posts: 3,116	As one who has suffered with chronic pain for over 30 years, I implore you to get it taken care of NOW! As you well know, these things have a way of raisng their ugly head ( no pun or disrespect inteneded ) later on down the road. My wife was in a few car accidents 25 years ago where she suffered whiplash. She never went for help and suffers with neck pain on a daily basis. It's consuming to say the least. So, take it form one who knows.......take care of that neck! Good luck. I sincerely hope it gets better.