Pins and needles/electric shock.. Help?

[dazzvxr]

When training my traps doing shoulder shrugs I get a numbness/shock through my whole body from the neck downwards, I only get this when training traps.. Anyone else had this?? Or have any info

 

[napalm]

When training my traps doing shoulder shrugs I get a numbness/shock through my whole body from the neck downwards, I only get this when training traps.. Anyone else had this?? Or have any info

Possibly a cervical disk, get it checked out...

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[bcazo]

When training my traps doing shoulder shrugs I get a numbness/shock through my whole body from the neck downwards, I only get this when training traps.. Anyone else had this?? Or have any info

Sounds like the same thing I have.. Got an MRI and found a bulged disk Good news is I went for a cervical steroid injection 2 weeks ago and it does help alot. You need to see an Orthopaedic Specialist to get the shot its an out patient procedure.

 

[dazzvxr]

Sounds like the same thing I have.. Got an MRI and found a bulged disk Good news is I went for a cervical steroid injection 2 weeks ago and it does help alot. You need to see an Orthopaedic Specialist to get the shot its an out patient procedure.

Cheers for the info guys, @ bcazo.. Is there any dangers associated with the condition? It's bareable if I'm not risking anything?

 

[bcazo]

Cheers for the info guys, @ bcazo.. Is there any dangers associated with the condition? It's bareable if I'm not risking anything?

Only danger i know is it can get worse, you can also take an anti inflammatroy med to help with the swelling. What happens is the disk gets inflamed and puts pressure on the nerve if you can reduce the swelling you relieve the pressure and will have less pain. Accu puncture works very well too my case is more extreme but it did help.

 

[EatMoar]

Only danger i know is it can get worse, you can also take an anti inflammatroy med to help with the swelling. What happens is the disk gets inflamed and puts pressure on the nerve if you can reduce the swelling you relieve the pressure and will have less pain. Accu puncture works very well too my case is more extreme but it did help.

How'd you get a bulged disc anyway?

 

[bcazo]

How'd you get a bulged disc anyway?

car accident

 

[dazzvxr]

Only danger i know is it can get worse, you can also take an anti inflammatroy med to help with the swelling. What happens is the disk gets inflamed and puts pressure on the nerve if you can reduce the swelling you relieve the pressure and will have less pain. Accu puncture works very well too my case is more extreme but it did help.

Cheers buddy, will pop to the docs when I get chance and get them to give me the once over

 

[mikeg313]

Not sure if its the same type thing but occasionally I get what I can only describe as a string of electricity pulling through my posterior delt and trap on the left side. I've had two shoulder surgeries and compressed C6/7 vertabret though. Used to he an all the time thing but less frequent now since cortisone spine injections and PT. good luck , I know the feeling sucks

 

[bcazo]

Not sure if its the same type thing but occasionally I get what I can only describe as a string of electricity pulling through my posterior delt and trap on the left side. I've had two shoulder surgeries and compressed C6/7 vertabret though. Used to he an all the time thing but less frequent now since cortisone spine injections and PT. good luck , I know the feeling sucks

That's it man and I got the same shot did it help you?

 

[dazzvxr]

Not sure if its the same type thing but occasionally I get what I can only describe as a string of electricity pulling through my posterior delt and trap on the left side. I've had two shoulder surgeries and compressed C6/7 vertabret though. Used to he an all the time thing but less frequent now since cortisone spine injections and PT. good luck , I know the feeling sucks

Thanks for the input mike, it sounds like what I'm feeling except I get it threw every part of the body from the neck down, yeah your right it sucks, leaves me feeling a bit week afterwards as well an my fingers are numb for a while, I'll be making it my last exercise from now on so it doesn't screw up the rest of my session,

 

[mikeg313]

That's it man and I got the same shot did it help you?

Yeah but I also had intensive PT 3 days a week with a sports therapist so the fix was most likely a combination of both . She was awesome. I was at a point where I couldn't pour a gallon of milk into my cereal without using two hands. Those cortisone spinal injections are gnarly as hell. I had two rounds of em a couple 2 or 3 months apart. Felt like a truck on my back when they put all those crazy needles in but I felt awesome almost immediately after.

 

[mikeg313]

Thanks for the input mike, it sounds like what I'm feeling except I get it threw every part of the body from the neck down, yeah your right it sucks, leaves me feeling a bit week afterwards as well an my fingers are numb for a while, I'll be making it my last exercise from now on so it doesn't screw up the rest of my session,

No problem , i had my arm go numb at work years ago before not from the same injury just a freak thing. I went to an acupunture clinic and the put the pins in and hooked em up to an electric pulse for an hour and fixed. Look into that as an option I would say before cortisone injections. I was a huge skeptic but they made me a believer.

 

[bcazo]

Yeah but I also had intensive PT 3 days a week with a sports therapist so the fix was most likely a combination of both . She was awesome. I was at a point where I couldn't pour a gallon of milk into my cereal without using two hands. Those cortisone spinal injections are gnarly as hell. I had two rounds of em a couple 2 or 3 months apart. Felt like a truck on my back when they put all those crazy needles in but I felt awesome almost immediately after.

Yeah the needle did feel like truck on my back. Lol I got my first one 2 weeks ago and going for my second in 2 more weeks. Pain was gone quick good stuff in deed!

 

[rugger48]

Stop traing your upper traps directly its already an overworked muscle to begin with.

 

[dazzvxr]

No problem , i had my arm go numb at work years ago before not from the same injury just a freak thing. I went to an acupunture clinic and the put the pins in and hooked em up to an electric pulse for an hour and fixed. Look into that as an option I would say before cortisone injections. I was a huge skeptic but they made me a believer.

I think I'll try acupuncture first then, I don't like the sound of a needle that feels like a truck lol... I had a lumbar puncture a few weeks back and that wasn't much fun, my lower back hasn't been quite right ever since

 

[dazzvxr]

Stop traing your upper traps directly its already an overworked muscle to begin with.

I love training traps! But it's an option if things carry on. It's the only exercise that triggers it

 

[mikeg313]

I think I'll try acupuncture first then, I don't like the sound of a needle that feels like a truck lol... I had a lumbar puncture a few weeks back and that wasn't much fun, my lower back hasn't been quite right ever since

I'd look into that for sure, ill be curious to know how it works out if do, acupuncture and a deep tissue massage if you're lucky will get it. Just get a reputable place for it. No janky massage parlor! Im willing to bet its just a pinched nerve or something along those lines. Yes you don't want the cortisone unless you have to. Better for you. to start with natural methods and work your way up. I'm not claiming to be a pro on it, I've just had succesful experiences with the things Im suggesting. In the mean time the other guys are right, give that shoulder a rest , it's obviously angry at you right now ;-) good luck and update how it turns out

 

[dazzvxr]

I'd look into that for sure, ill be curious to know how it works out if do, acupuncture and a deep tissue massage if you're lucky will get it. Just get a reputable place for it. No janky massage parlor! Im willing to bet its just a pinched nerve or something along those lines. Yes you don't want the cortisone unless you have to. Better for you. to start with natural methods and work your way up. I'm not claiming to be a pro on it, I've just had succesful experiences with the things Im suggesting. In the mean time the other guys are right, give that shoulder a rest , it's obviously angry at you right now ;-) good luck and update how it turns out

So you mean I can't go to the local brothel for a massage and a happy ending? Damn!!! My first thoughts was that it could be a trapped nerve so ill get my self booked in for a deep tissue this week and see if that helps, i have no pain with it at all and only shrugs trigger it, nothing else.. If I do the same movement without the weights nothing happens (unless iv already aggravated it with weighted shrugs) its been like this at least 8 months now, and thanks I'm gonna need it lol luck isn't something I have a lot of these days, will keep you updated, could be useful info for someone else in the future

 

[mikeg313]

So you mean I can't go to the local brothel for a massage and a happy ending? Damn!!! My first thoughts was that it could be a trapped nerve so ill get my self booked in for a deep tissue this week and see if that helps, i have no pain with it at all and only shrugs trigger it, nothing else.. If I do the same movement without the weights nothing happens (unless iv already aggravated it with weighted shrugs) its been like this at least 8 months now, and thanks I'm gonna need it lol luck isn't something I have a lot of these days, will keep you updated, could be useful info for someone else in the future

Try to find a masseuse at a PT clinic or one that specializes in sports massage and make them aware of your problem and that's the specific reason for your visit. I assume you would but there's alot of hacks out there that did their hours at massage school and don't know jack about anatomy. Those are good for the happy endings and more though;-)

 

[dazzvxr]

Try to find a masseuse at a PT clinic or one that specializes in sports massage and make them aware of your problem and that's the specific reason for your visit. I assume you would but there's alot of hacks out there that did their hours at massage school and don't know jack about anatomy. Those are good for the happy endings and more though;-)

just to update you, things havent got much better since I started this thread, if anything they are getting slowly worse, tried taking time off the gym to rest but a week without the gym was like a week without a leg, now I get numb arms just picking up random objects in certain positions, slight pain in the top of my back that seems to be related, doctors going to send me to a chiropractor if things havent improved in a few weeks so hopefully they will find the cause one way or another, ill keep the thread up to date that way anyone else with the problem might get an idea of whats going on... Thats if I ever find out myself

 

[bcazo]

just to update you, things havent got much better since I started this thread, if anything they are getting slowly worse, tried taking time off the gym to rest but a week without the gym was like a week without a leg, now I get numb arms just picking up random objects in certain positions, slight pain in the top of my back that seems to be related, doctors going to send me to a chiropractor if things havent improved in a few weeks so hopefully they will find the cause one way or another, ill keep the thread up to date that way anyone else with the problem might get an idea of whats going on... Thats if I ever find out myself

You got a pinched nerve somewhere and get the doctor to prescribe an MRI. That's how I found what was bothering me once you know then u can treat the area

 

[dazzvxr]

You got a pinched nerve somewhere and get the doctor to prescribe an MRI. That's how I found what was bothering me once you know then u can treat the area

Yeah thats what I thought, mri would deffinately be the way forward.... sick of them guessing now