New gun - but neck ache after shooting

[Nick Selby]

I had traction, I was strapped into a weird head contraption then my neck was stretched for about half an hour once a week for about a month. It worked but it soon came back so now I just live with the pain / discomfort same as I live with the constant pain from sciaitica and arthritic hip. My physio (private not NHS as I haven't got six weeks to wait to see an NHS one) said if I was a horse I would have been put down by now ..... charming

this is a bit old school to be honest Ian. I do wonder about this sort of treatment. One of the problems is that as soon as you stand up, Gravity will pull your head back down as this weighs about 5kgs. Ultimately, if you have degenerative changes in the C.spine, it's probably best to keep the treatment to pain free ranges of movement and some strengthening exercises. there can be some pretty nasty consequences from messing around with the cervical spine too much...

 

[HDAV]

MSK? Whats that mean? 

 

[Nick Selby]

MSK? Whats that mean?

musculoskeletal

 

[Will Hewland]

MSK? Whats that mean?

Skeet shooting in Manchester.

 

[Rosso]

My Super K.

 

[Paul120]

I had traction, I was strapped into a weird head contraption then my neck was stretched for about half an hour once a week for about a month. It worked but it soon came back so now I just live with the pain / discomfort same as I live with the constant pain from sciaitica and arthritic hip. My physio (private not NHS as I haven't got six weeks to wait to see an NHS one) said if I was a horse I would have been put down by now ..... charming

And you had school dinners included?

Are you sure that Harley street is in Soho! ;-)

 

[ips]

Well Paul she said she was a physio must admit I was shocked by her attire never seen nhs in a basque

 

[HDAV]

musculoskeletal

Ta is that you Nick?

 

[Nick Selby]

Ta is that you Nick?

yep, it's what I do.

 

[Nick Selby]

Well Paul she said she was a physio must admit I was shocked by her attire never seen nhs in a basque

I found it increased my DNA numbers...

 

[Nick Selby]

Well Paul she said she was a physio must admit I was shocked by her attire never seen nhs in a basque

I found it increased my DNA numbers...

 

[ips]

A good physio is like a god to me I could not carry on without mine. When you have a long term condition you need a physio that knows your problem and how to deal with it find a good one and keep them. Remember a good physio is for life not just for Xmas.

 

[Nick Selby]

A good physio is like a god to me I could not carry on without mine. When you have a long term condition you need a physio that knows your problem and how to deal with it find a good one and keep them. Remember a good physio is for life not just for Xmas.

and a good Physio will teach you how to manage a chronic condition. No quick fixes with chronic conditions, it's all about managing it as best you can and limitingslowing down the changes that will no doubt happen....

 

[ips]

Absolutely nick. I do my prescribed exercises religiously and they have helped to keep the condition manageable.

 

[Nick Selby]

Absolutely nick. I do my prescribed exercises religiously and they have helped to keep the condition manageable.

spot on, Ian. Keep up the good work.

 

[ips]

Cheers nick will do.