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I am interested in the answer to this one. I had an accident that involved my cervical spine. I was doing fine and now there are all kinds of issues.
Can lyme be attacking the spine in a weak spot?
Can anyone answer this question?
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I think it can attack the spine. I was in a car accident years ago and it wasn't until the past 6 months or so that I started having problems with my neck as bad as I do.
I also get pain all along my spine and it does appear to have a pattern. Once my spine starts hurting, I know that I am going to feel really crappy the next week.
I also had an injury to my back at work about 3 years ago. I did PT and my back was doing well. But I did start having problems in the same area I had the injury around the same time my neck problems worsened.
I've read that lyme likes to attack the weakened parts of our bodies so my guess is that is why my neck and back are killing me some days!
I don't have cervical compression but I do get the frequent pain and stiffness. It is there almost everyday, all day.
I also read some where that if the pain (or any symptoms for that matter) are worse in the morning, it is because we are not detoxing properly and the symptoms are from toxin buildup. But if the pain or symptoms get worse as the day goes on, it s from the lyme. I have no idea how true that is or not.
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I had neck and skull surgery last year (when I thought my lyme was under control)and now have a ton more problems with my neck - a disaster.
Scar tissue = lyme colonies. From what I have heard here and based on the research I have recently done Lyme loves scar tissue and you probably have a ton of it.
I had ART work done (active release technique)on my surgical area and it hurrled me into what I think is a huge flare up.
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At one point 5 years ago, my back was really sore after doing some outside work. After rest, it just did not get better. After an X-ray, the radiologist said there was severe degeneration of my lumbar spine, he thought from an infection.
Sounds like I had lyme then and didn't know it. I have never injured that part of my spine.
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I think so. I spontaneously herniated a disc in my neck, no car accident, no injury. 6 months later the neuro symptoms "hit the fan."
I think Lyme and company caused the herniation - it happened about 1 year from when I believe I was infected. Just my experience. TS
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Hubby had 2 bulging discs -- could be age related (he was 51 at the time), but we feel like it was due to lyme and tickborne diseases.
He did LCD treatments -- lumbar cervical decompression. It took about a dozen treatments, but he could tell it was helping after the first treatment.
According to the neuros he should not have had any pain from the bulging discs, but he was on IV dilaudid for a couple of months until he got the LCD treatments. A chiropractor should be able to get the treatments covered by insurance.
In my opinion babesia also attacks the spinal column.
I recently ran across the website of an MD acupuncturist (in Oregon) who includes whiplash and lyme on her list of specialties. Have no personal knowledge of this doc.
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I'm in the same boat as we speak. I've had two major car wrecks. One in 1963 and another in 1998. I have stenosis in my neck. My back has two degenerative discs.
I re-injured my back and neck about 10 wks ago and now I'm miserable. I think my last chiro adjustment 3+ wks ago made things even worse.
I'm having an MRI next week.
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Iodine can heal, I put some on my spine. In the area of my not so good discs ( I do not have a problem) there are also brown spots what means some bugs or parasites are there and iodine can kill them.
Look for brown spots.
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dmc brought up a good point - upper cervical specialist. Not your every day chiro. The Atlas and neck hold up everything and can affect the whole spine. They do NOT do neck cracking and those types of "adjustments".
There has been some discussion that upper cervical problems can cause or be related to CCSVI. If your head isn't being held up properly, makes sense that those veins and get messed up.
Ipkayak - there is a very good one in NH.
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Does it make you worse, kayak? I know I had given it up before, feeling that it made me worse. Sadly, I keep trying it. Maybe I've learned my lesson this time.
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yes-too much pain. no help. sometimes massage hurts...but then the next day i am better
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