I had a lot of problems after I got kneed in the bottom of my neck playing football. I went through various treatments for the best part of a year, which did nothing bar at best easing it temporarily.

The best solution for me was letting my 2 year old walk up and down my back when I lay on my front.

Just make sure whoever you use - Physiotherapist, Chiropractor or Osteopath is listed on www.hpc-uk.org

Just make sure whoever you use - Physiotherapist, Chiropractor or Osteopath is listed on www.hpc-uk.org

I see everyone is missing the obvious recommendation about how Dally's neck could best be manipulated, well done folks....

I had assumed that it was Mrs Dally who is suffering from a real pain in the neck ... but I would never say something like that, oh no.

I honestly don't believe there's a Mrs Dally, "he" is full of it.

I had my first session yesterday. The guy is a registered physio. I am a bit concerned after some of the comments above and the article linked to. I am also concerned because a few years ago Mrs D had a chiropracter mess about with her neck on the GPs recommendation. As nothing improved I told her to go to a Harley Street specialist to have a second opinion. He said she should never been sent to have people mess about with her neck and could have been paraylsed from the neck down! I mentioned this to the GP when she suggested the treatment - she just said whoever does it should be able to advise!

I'll have go, can't be that hard to pick up.

Yes, I've got pins and needles in my arm, hand and fingers. Pain in the upper arm and shoulder that varies from mild to excruciating. The manipulation was a sharp push to each side - which did not hurt but sounded as though my neck was being broken. Traction lying down with harness under the chin. Neck has some improvement in movement already although stiff and maybe more painful than before. Hard to tell. Mrs D's research suggested there are better treatments with less risk. I am due to go again next week. Not sure how long to continue. Was expecting loads of people on here would have had treatments for rugby injuries and could offer their experience.

If I read you right, are you saying the physio was not that helpful?

The traction was tthe only thing to have any lasting improvement

Thanks. Yes, the traction seems OK on the face of it. It's the other procedures I am a bit worried about.

Don't force anything, if you've been given exercises to do then do them regularly and without pushing yourself too hard. The answer lies in your mobility not manipulation

Don't listen to him. Perform your exercises with swift, uncontrolled movements for 6 and a half hours every day.

Physio combined with Acupuncture, stretching and posture exercises plus a Tens machine but you should have a MRI scan first to ascertain, as far as possible, the likely cause of the problem.

NHS physiotherapy is virtually useless in my experience, so you'd need to go private.

Not had an MRI scan. but seems to be a bulging disc plus degeneration / compression of vertebrae. Exercises not yet suggested - but only had one session. Private physio.

As long as it is done privately and is going to make a profit for the medical person/company it will be absolutely brilliant.

This I know to be an ABSOLUTE truth because all you hear is private is best.

Go private dally, don't worry, you KNOW you are in safe hands.....