[Darth Martel]

Yikes! I've had sciatica before and that's no fun. Can't imagine having that in my neck/shoulder area. That's gotta be totally debilitating. I hope the best for you man. Good luck!

Originally Posted by Angelsilhouette

No worries, I haven't explained it anywhere. Didn't think anyone would care to hear it. :p

Somehow I've managed to net myself 6 herniated discs in my back, one of them causing a pinched nerve to my arm (a bit like Sciatica). What this pinched nerve did was make nearly any movement in my right arm, shoulder, lats and pecs incredibly painful. Sometimes making me feel like my arm had been through a mangle, sometimes making me feel like the muscles were all cramped and knotted.

I was seeing a chiropractor at the time but shortly after, I had to start seeing a pain management specialist because nothing was helping. When he saw the MRI scans (that the chiropractor had also seen), he was shocked that the chiro had kept doing adjustments on me, considering the likelihood that it could cause permanent nerve damage. The PM doctor isn't against chiro, in fact his office encourages it in some cases, but he warned me about what my chiro may have done.

I'll probably have to have another MRI to see if there's permanent damage, but they are insanely expensive, and I can't afford another. Currently I am seeing my PM doctor every week to two weeks for epidural (steroid) injections into my upper spine. I've had 2 so far and am awaiting my third. Hopefully it can heal up enough for me to not only feel that I can keep my manual, but allow me to regain my upper body strength enough so that I can start doing some DIY on her. I still haven't installed my Vararam intake because this all started happening just after I made the order for it.