My neck (and related areas) has been hurting for 5 months now--something I'm not used to at all. I'm used to aches and pains, to the extent I have them, going away in a few days. So it's another adjustment to aging--coping with chronic pain. I first saw a GP, who sent me to physical therapy. They didn't do much--mostly measured how much I could turn my head, which was pretty exasperating. They gave me a few neck exercises, which I've been doing. But the pain hasn't gone away, so I'll see an orthopedist in a few weeks. I don't know if whether the cause was whiplash from a car accident I was in (passenger) in late Feb., or an awkward yoga roll on the hard floor at the Y (I've stopped taking classes there), or from holding a flute (beginner). But I'm just not used to things not getting better. I've continued to do yoga, but don't do headstands--do arm balances instead.
I'm hoping the orthopedist will be able to tell me if it's a disc issue, or a bone spur, or something else. Maybe he can give me additional exercises to strengthen my upper back, which is weak despite the yoga, pilates and weight lifting. Or an injection to reduce swelling, if there is some (the right side of my neck feels slightly swollen to me.
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