Eagles and a sore neck

[Spud]

I am still recovering from my last trip to Scotland waiting for results from my scans and xrays. After leaving Moto al and heading north with 500 miles under my belt and not much further to go to my crofters cottage near Gairloch, a Golden Eagle flew over my head about 100 feet up, I shot my head up and back and heard an almighty crack.

Within a minute I was in some serious pain, with pain in the chest radiating down my arm. I thought I was having a heart attack. Good place to go I thought empty road glorious scenery and a great day.

I manage to get to the croft but could not do a lot all week. I managed a little ride to Ullapool and a run to Applecross which had the road closed due to a cycle race.
It now appears I have done some damage to the nerves in my neck and may well be off the bike all summer. So a word to the wise if you see an Eagle in the sky be careful

Be careful out there the birds will get you


cheers Spud 

[iansoady]

Commiserations mate. We're not as tough as our Tigers......

[Spud]

Cheers mate


Spud 

[John Stenhouse]

Poor you, I seem to be suffering something like that. left turn of head is easy, right hurts like hell. Take care!

[Sin_Tiger]

How weird, I am getting treatment for C5 alignment as well so I know what you're going through.  You got me beat on the location though 

[Spud]

I'm lucky in such as the Mrs is a Chiro and I am a Sports Therapist so I can do a lot of the work myself and the Mrs is doing the rest. When I attended A and E I was told to go home and take pain killers, I asked the Doc how they would cure me she replied "how do you expect to get better if you don't" I wont bore you with the rest of the "conversation"

So good luck to those carrying any injury and be proactive in your recovery, if I can help let me know

cheers Spud 

[Sin_Tiger]

On the odd occasion I get these mind of problems, my first call is always a Chiropractor,  understanding and holistic care and it's always worked for me 

[Advwannabe]

Well I was about to post up the benefits of regular stretching, exercise and physio, but I'd reckon you know a lot more about that!

Heal up soon.

[Spud]

Well I was about to post up the benefits of regular stretching, exercise and physio, but I'd reckon you know a lot more about that!

Heal up soon.

I know what your saying, funny thing is this year my fitness has slipped due to house renovation and other family matters, could be coincidence but I know I wont let it slip again. I was not very "bike fit" at all truth be known 

cheers Spud   

[threepot]

Hope your fit again soon Spud. I've  been receiving treatment for a neck injury..stretching exercises. Seems to have helped

[Advwannabe]

Cheers for your honesty Spud.

I'm planning an IBA run later in the year, but after a semester of full time study my fitness has slipped as well.

Time to get off the couch I s'ppose.

[Spud]

MRI results, 3 disc prolapse (slipped disc as most people know them) 1 of which is irritating some nerves    and a sprained ligament which is near the spinal cord, that's the little bugger which is causing the muscles spasm's I believe.
Symptoms are subsiding some what not sure when I'll get back on the bike though.

bloody eagles

cheers Spud 

[Sin_Tiger]

Glad to hear you got it nailed, just a matter of time now

My local lady with the magic fingers was sceptical about the original diagnoses and suspected a rib issue, an hour later I couldn't tell any difference but the next morning I had feeling back in two of the three fingers. Can't wait for Fridays treatment

[Spud]

Good to hear your getting better Sin, I never knew bird watching was so hazardous  no one believes me when I tell them, almost feel like saying "had to jump out of her bedroom window when her old man came home" 

cheers Spud 

[Bixxer Bob]

I have worn discs on the left side between C4 and C7.  Pain used to be severe but is better with careful management.  Most effective medium term treatment was along lasting pain killing injection into the nerve.  Problem was the needle was 6" long and they go in from the front    had to have my head trapped to a table and under a scanner while the doc did it.  Many important nerves and blood vessels to miss between your windpipe and your vertebrae.