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Do your symptoms change with forced flexion or extension of your neck?
I notice the symptoms more with the flexion almost immediately. If I am standing up without any numbness. and then I lay down and lean my head up like I am trying to do a sit up or a crunch, I almost instantly get the numbness / tingling / icy feeling. After doing this, it tends to last for a while. One of the ways I have learned to relieve it is by laying with my head as straight as possible without any flexion or extension, however, the problem is just minimized.

Do you have long tract signs such as hyperreflexia, Hoffman’s sign or Clonus?
Negative: In the physical work up prior to the MRI the first visit, they did most of the tests you are referring to. They were negative, so they then ordered an MRI of the Brain / Neck. That is when they found the Herniation.

I think they were looking for some sort of trauma or accident. I was rear ended 3 years ago and that is when i started to noticed the upper back / rhomboid pain, It is possible, the herniation or weakening of the disc occurred then, however I did not get any of those symptoms until recently. My lower back problems just progressively occurred as well. There was no one event that I just started to experience pain.

Do you have some imbalance findings?
When I was asked this question at the Dr, I said no because I haven’t noticed it at the time. However, I have recently had moments where I would lose my balance, or have a moment of weakness or something that is rare. I have always been an athlete and have been very sure handed, rarley drop my phone, etc. I have noticed that I have seem to drop my phone more often and randomly lose my balance here and there. I would say though, that the balance and weakness that is or may be occurring is not severe or noticeable to others.

I was golfing while before I went to the Dr finally and I noticed that I hit a couple shots that instantly made both arms go numb. Also, after the round I was walking like normal and both legs essentially gave out for a couple seconds and I struggled to stumble against the vehicle beside me to stop from falling over. In my golf swing, I know I tend to flex my neck during my downswing close to impact and follow through as i am extending through the shot. I will to stand up essentially while both arms are extended with chin on the chest, similar to a baseball swing at impact. This is when I noticed both arms going numb and almost like a shocking feeling on impact.Did not notice this on every shot. Just the ones where I really got on it.

Thanks,
Brandon