I just posted about an acute elbow injury...you guys are going to think I'm falling apart. It's not to that point yet and I want to keep it that way!
Background: 15 years ago when I was in college, I went on a date with a guy I barely knew who wasn't in college but was in the Army, based close to where I was in school. Not unusual to not know someone well on a first date, right? Well, this guy ended up being a psychopath. All was going well and with no warning he turned into a monster and tried to kill me, and he almost succeeded. Anyway, I remember taking several blows to the face and side of the head before I was knocked out. I came to when he was taking a break from killing me, I guess, and escaped from the house.
Anyway, over the years I've really dealt with some serious neck/upper back injuries resulting from the attack. Five years later after seeing chiropractors, doctors, massage therapists, acupuncturists, and undergoing everything you can imagine (minus surgery), I finally found Atlas Orthogonal, a specialty chiropractor, and soon afterwards I was finally mostly pain free and was able to work out again. I still go every 4-6 weeks and probably will forever so that I never end up like I was then.
When I do upper body work, I have to be very careful when I do anything that involves lifting/holding even light weight at/above shoulder level (for example, I even have to be very careful pouring milk in my cereal bowl!). Pushups are hit or miss - sometimes they cause my C2/C5/C6 vertebrae to slip out - but not always so I still do them but not as many as I'd like. I also have to be very careful leaning back like when I do sit-ups...I have to support my head with my hands or it's game over.
Does anyone else on here deal with a chronic neck injury? And if so, what exercises have you found that work muscle groups that normally affect your neck (shoulders/trapezius/etc)? Thanks in advance for any input!
Background: 15 years ago when I was in college, I went on a date with a guy I barely knew who wasn't in college but was in the Army, based close to where I was in school. Not unusual to not know someone well on a first date, right? Well, this guy ended up being a psychopath. All was going well and with no warning he turned into a monster and tried to kill me, and he almost succeeded. Anyway, I remember taking several blows to the face and side of the head before I was knocked out. I came to when he was taking a break from killing me, I guess, and escaped from the house.
Anyway, over the years I've really dealt with some serious neck/upper back injuries resulting from the attack. Five years later after seeing chiropractors, doctors, massage therapists, acupuncturists, and undergoing everything you can imagine (minus surgery), I finally found Atlas Orthogonal, a specialty chiropractor, and soon afterwards I was finally mostly pain free and was able to work out again. I still go every 4-6 weeks and probably will forever so that I never end up like I was then.
When I do upper body work, I have to be very careful when I do anything that involves lifting/holding even light weight at/above shoulder level (for example, I even have to be very careful pouring milk in my cereal bowl!). Pushups are hit or miss - sometimes they cause my C2/C5/C6 vertebrae to slip out - but not always so I still do them but not as many as I'd like. I also have to be very careful leaning back like when I do sit-ups...I have to support my head with my hands or it's game over.
Does anyone else on here deal with a chronic neck injury? And if so, what exercises have you found that work muscle groups that normally affect your neck (shoulders/trapezius/etc)? Thanks in advance for any input!
