Will Physical Therapy Help a Reverse Curvature in My Cervical Spine?
Question by Kingston: Will Physical Therapy help a reverse curvature in my cervical spine?
I have been to a chiropractor and he ruptured a disc in my neck, resulting in a surgery. Bad chiroproctor, not the profession. I am still in pain and its been almost 3 years now. I am scared of chiropractors. What type of therapy will I be getting from a physical therapist that is different than a chiro.? Are the appts longer atleast!
No fusion luckily with the surgery , just removal of the protrusion of the disc on my nerve.
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Answer by Saucy
PT will only take care of healing the muscles. And that may not help you at all… or it could help you a lot. The length of the appointment will depend where you go and who you see. I’d give it a shot and see if it works for you. I’d also suggest heat and ice therapy.
Answer by bgibbslmt
Not sure exactly what’s causing your pain, is it the disc, scar tissue from the surgery or muscle attrophy. PT should be able to help with the last two. But be sure to do your home exercise program, even after you stop PT, or it will likely come back.
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