Neck clicking and grinding
I have over the last few weeks noticed pains in the base of skull and neck have worsened. Whenever I move my neck in certain ways you can hear clicking and also a large clunk when moving my head forward. I have straightening of lordosis, ddd in cervical and bulging disc but this is new and painful most of the time like a dull toothache.
Anyone else had similar, what was it and how was it fixed.
Hi
, that sounds very uncomfortable and painful. I'm sorry you have to deal with this on top of everything else you have going on. While you wait for replies here, I wanted to share the following forum discussion on inflammation at the base of the skull, which I thought may be of interest: https://psoriatic-arthritis.com/forums/inflammation-base-skull - there's input from the community here, as well as a link to a Facebook post with more comments.
As this issue is new and worsening, we would encourage you to bring this up with your doctor(s), if you haven't done so already. I really hope you can get some answers and find something that helps. Please keep us posted on how you are if you can, and feel free to vent here anytime you need to. Warmly, -Catherine, Community Moderatorso kind yet again! I’m sure everyone appreciates all your lovely, helpful messages. I do. Thanks for caring! , you're too sweet!! Thanks so much for your kind words 🥰 -Catherine, Community Moderator
Thanks I have a cervical X-ray which talks about loss of lordosis and an MRI showing bulges worse at C6-7 it’s just that the clicking and grinding has become constant.
Many thanksI dont have exact same condition but my neck and shoulders tighten up really bad and hear some clicking sometimes also. Did go to physical therapy to help with range of motion. Helped to a degree but pain tends to come back periodically.
What has helped as maintenance/prevention is getting proper pillow for support, acupuncture/acupressure and float therapy (also called sensory deprivation tanks). I’d recommend trying the latter if it’s an option for you, a couple of times at least because first session is getting used to it (just tried it myself recently at a studio in my area). There’s a lot of relief from weight and it felt like my body was helping itself align/stretch naturally (so without external pressure like massage). I believe some athletes also use it for recovery/injury prevention.Thanks for the input. Tried hydro and physio and do exercises whenever I can.
I have several types of shaped
Memory foam pillows and they are really useful as well.
I have had a tube of Ibrugel in my hand most of the week and alongside the opiodes etc this has helped.not sure if by hydro you meant the same thing as float therapy, but the one i mentioned is specifically where you float in a tank with salt-dense water (epsom salt) that allows you to float effortlessly. Aside from the weightlessness, the idea that the tank cuts out external stimuli like light and sound gives your system a break (some people use it to meditate).
