RE: Muscle and Neck Issues

[Guest guest]

Neck muscles are rarely rested, unless we lay down. I guess it a good thing

- no heads flopping around. For this reason, I think they use up their

cellular energy rapidly and then they react as mito muscles do when energy

depleted. This is just logic on my point and not something a doctor has told

me.

laurie

>

> Reply-To:

> Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 13:26:04 -0000

> To:

> Subject: Muscle and Neck Issues

>

>

> Thanks everyone for replying to my post about muscle and neck pain,

> I am seeing a PT who has a Doctorate in Sports Medicine, so I feel

> pretty comfortable in his abilities to preform massage and ultrasound

> treatments. My PCP is dual certified in Family Medicine and Sports

> Medicine and he is DO so the Manipulations he does do seem to

> provide temporary relief. I have tried Cortisone injections ( pain

> managemnt doc did this) with no success :-( Actually made the pain

> worse!

>

> It surely seems to me that with all the replies that Mito might be a

> factor in this ongoing problem. I imagine that any muscle related

> problem could be blamed on this wonderful illness.

>

> Thanks again,

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein

> are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail is

> entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their

> responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with their

> physicians regarding changes in their own treatment.

>

> Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is

> automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, my understanding is that many muscle diseases share this problem. I

have a friend with FSH muscular dystrophy and she fights very similar neck

and back problems. We have exchanged potions and strategies, mostly to no

avail. I have heard the same stories from patients with various muscle

diseases. For me there is a kind of vicious cycle in that muscle weakness

has created a very abnormal posture-like a question mark--which in turn puts

more stress on neck and back, which further weakens postural muscles, which

further worsens posture, etc.. Even when I don't have spasms I have an

intense pressure centered on the lower neck that is identical to what

happens following lumbar puncture only lower on the neck. I find it harder

to deal with pressure than the spasms.

B

_____

From: mitomomtoo

Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 7:26 AM

To:

Subject: Muscle and Neck Issues

It surely seems to me that with all the replies that Mito might be a

factor in this ongoing problem. I imagine that any muscle related

problem could be blamed on this wonderful illness.

Thanks again,

http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=294855.5468653.6549235.3001176/D=grphealth

/S=:HM/A=2455396/rand=778245985>

..

[Guest guest]

When I began sleeping with a Tempura pillow to support my neck, my

neck and back tension as well as my episodes of vertigo almost

disappeared immediately. I had earlier used an Isotonic pillow

shaped the same, but slightly higher, and that pillow made it

worse. The angle of the arch apparently needs to be chosen

carefully, and the Tempura pillow molds more fully to my neck than

the Isotonic pillow. A friend of mine has also needed to wear a

foam wrap around her neck, which she finds helpful in supporting her

neck during the day.

>

> Thanks everyone for replying to my post about muscle and neck

pain,

> I am seeing a PT who has a Doctorate in Sports Medicine, so I feel

> pretty comfortable in his abilities to preform massage and

ultrasound

> treatments. My PCP is dual certified in Family Medicine and

Sports

> Medicine and he is DO so the Manipulations he does do seem to

> provide temporary relief. I have tried Cortisone injections (

pain

> managemnt doc did this) with no success :-( Actually made the

pain

> worse!

>

> It surely seems to me that with all the replies that Mito might be

a

> factor in this ongoing problem. I imagine that any muscle related

> problem could be blamed on this wonderful illness.

>

> Thanks again,

>

[Guest guest]

I have to agree about the Tempura pillow. It has done amazing things for my

neck problems. My husband used it one night when I was at work and the very

next day we had to get another one for him. I am now seriously considering the

mattress topper. Has anyone used one of those?

Kathy, grandma to Audrey, 3 years

bridget494 bridget494@...> wrote:

When I began sleeping with a Tempura pillow to support my neck, my

neck and back tension as well as my episodes of vertigo almost

disappeared immediately. I had earlier used an Isotonic pillow

shaped the same, but slightly higher, and that pillow made it

worse. The angle of the arch apparently needs to be chosen

carefully, and the Tempura pillow molds more fully to my neck than

the Isotonic pillow. A friend of mine has also needed to wear a

foam wrap around her neck, which she finds helpful in supporting her

neck during the day.

>

> Thanks everyone for replying to my post about muscle and neck

pain,

> I am seeing a PT who has a Doctorate in Sports Medicine, so I feel

> pretty comfortable in his abilities to preform massage and

ultrasound

> treatments. My PCP is dual certified in Family Medicine and

Sports

> Medicine and he is DO so the Manipulations he does do seem to

> provide temporary relief. I have tried Cortisone injections (

pain

> managemnt doc did this) with no success :-( Actually made the

pain

> worse!

>

> It surely seems to me that with all the replies that Mito might be

a

> factor in this ongoing problem. I imagine that any muscle related

> problem could be blamed on this wonderful illness.

>

> Thanks again,

>

Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein are

not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail is

entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their

responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with their

physicians regarding changes in their own treatment.

Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is

automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack.