Thompson74

Here are the answers to your questions about exam.

the quality of the pain is Horrible.

the pain is burning, stabbing, sharp, shooting, electrical.

* Does the quality of pain change with activity? Gets worse

* Is the skin hypersensitive to touch? My feet on outside are.

* What is the percentage of pain in the neck vs. shoulder and arm? 85%neck 15% shoulder

* Intensity of pain is described as a 10 on neck and an 8 on shoulders.

* Are there now some noticeable problems with coordination and walking? Yes stumble like feet don’t pick up sometimes.

* Do you find yourself unbalanced when you walk? Yes.

* Do you “misstep” unintentionally much more than you use to do? Yes.

* Do you have trouble keeping your balance in a pitch black room? Yes.

* Has your handwriting changed? No.

* Do you now have trouble picking up a dime off a counter, zipping a zipper or buttoning a button? No

* Do you find lightening type electrical charges down your spine if you tilt your head backwards? Yes.

* Have your bowel and bladder function substantially changed in association with any of the above symptoms? No.
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Activities
* What activities increase or reduce the pain? Amy activity being upright walking or sitting upright
* Think carefully about this question as the information produced is very valuable. Is it sitting that increases the pain where standing reduces the pain or visa versa? Both increase pain
* Can you sit for 15 minutes or one hour before you have to get up? How far can you walk? No. Can’t walk far.
* Does prolonged exposure to the activity cause more pain? Yes
* What does bike riding, sitting, standing, walking, lifting, jumping, computer work, driving or flying do to the pain? More pain
* Does the neck pain become worse with bending forward vs. backwards? Both are bad.

I was told that these symptoms don’t match what the testing says which is Myleopathy. Which was diagnosed by a Chiroprator that o went to to try to get relief from. I tried PT, yoga, massages, can’t do epidurals due to not helping before. So I’m constantly told nothing they can do for me.