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Hi I am going through disc bulge in c5, c6,c7 since a month ...having motor pain in left side hand triceps and upper chest ...have been trying Physiotherapy and swimming ...kindly help me with treatment
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Swimming will increase your Pain. It Takes Time but Physiotherapy will Help you for Sure. Treatment Style and Exercises of Ever Physio is Different So Take Better Care of it.
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Muscle Relaxants or Painkillars may help in Reducing Pain.
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Avoid Stress to your Neck. Check Your Shoulder Movements Also.
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Take frequent Breaks at work.
Core Strengthening Exercises.
Use cervical pillow.
Use Back Support.
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Physiotherapy treatment will help you
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Greetings, sorry about the pain. Disc problem is not a concern, just that your muscles are tight.
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get massage done by physio or ayurveda and half the pain will resolve in 2 days. avoid swimming at this stage. it is the worse thing to do now. get posture correction done by physio and once you get a good posture in 2-3 months, then think about swimming.
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if any questions do let me know
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Manipulative physiotherapist can push your bulged disc,back to it's normal place,
Try it GOOD LUCK
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Hi.., my advice will be to continue with the physiotherapy in the form of cervical traction or IFT.. alongwith neck core n neck isometric exercises..
Also learn n strictly follow posture n ergonomic advice..
Tc..
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Based on info provided, you must be continuing your Physiotherapy session and swimming, aling with Physio postural Assessment need to be done.
If it is an occupation related condition,then Ergonomical correction at work place and time spent in traveling or journey, is must
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close observation for factors causing aggression in pain
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have complet postural Assessment
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Dr. Abhishek Verma (PT)
Physiotherapist
15 yrs exp
Noida
You must stop all the activities which are aggravating your pain and consult a physiotherapist as earliest as possible.
These kind of problem resolves quickly if treatment taken at early stages.
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Wearing a cervical collar will give you relief.
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