Do I need a Physiotherapist?

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Question - (17 March 2009)

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A female age , *olly4 writes:

hey i am 14 years old. i have been having some shoulder and back pain, mainly on the left side. it might be due to a heavy schoolbag or something, but ive been noticing a sharp pain i get sometimes near my neck/shoulder. its always in the same place, and it stings when i pick something up or raise my arm quickly, it feels like pinching or something. im sort of worried... thanks

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A male reader, ArmyMedic +, writes (17 March 2009):

Everyone has given great advise here but I am a firm beliver in early physio if you have easy access to a physio go and see one.

The sooner you see a physio the sooner they can check out your biometrics, and see what is causing the problems.

So don't wait and see things will only get worse.

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A female reader, wonderingcat +, writes (17 March 2009):

Well, you've identified one possibility. There other possibilities too, such as:

- how you sit and how long you sit in front of your computer

- where the position of your lamp on your study desk (if you have moved it recently) so that perhaps your sitting posture had changed (and you did not realize it)

- you recently did some activities (sports, chores, work) that used those particular muscles more than before

- you pulled a muscle (but this would have been more noticeable as it would be constant pain normally, instead of intermittenly)

Pains in the muscle could be caused by lactic acid deposits in your muscles during a strenuous exercise, if you did not do your exercises properly or if you had not done it for a while. It will go away (re-absorbed) after a while, or you can take 100mg of vitamins B1 (Thiamine) 2 or 3 times a day would help reduce the pain, but it works better if you took it before you did the exerices. B-complex works too (it contains B1 as well)

Try stretching your muscles evenly (left side and right side), and if you have access to a pool, do lots of back-stroke laps.

Or, you can also try some hydro-therapy (or aquatic therapy) yourself in the pool. Inexpensive, fun, easy, and healthy!

You can find books with pictures and instructions in your local library. You can also be creative to save money to use everyday things around you (aqua bottles, etc) if it calls for equipment.

These sites will give you a little bit about these aquatic/hydro therapy:

Aquatic Therapy - What is Aquatic Therapy ?

http://www.physicaltherapyplus.org/aquatictherapy.htm

What's wrong with me

http://www.wimbledonphysio.co.uk/body_chart.html

Aquatic Therapy & Training Made Me a Better Athlete

http://stanford.wellsphere.com/healthy-living-article/aquatic-therapy-training-made-me-a-better-athlete/522906

Aquatic Therapy & Training

http://www.bewellcoaching.com/aquatic_therapy__training

History of Hydrotherapy

http://www.hot-tubs-spas-swimming-pools.com/index.htm

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