I had the dead arm thing. The physios can tell from where your pain is as to which joint of your back the trapped nerve is. Mine was No 6, causes the pain down my left thumb! as apposed to No 5 that would be down to your little finger. I lay there as he gently massaged my neck.......then bang! with a twist of my head, instant local relief. The nerves still need to mend from the furthest out to in, so it feels as bad for a while...months even! |