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I have a story about as long in text but not in duration. Nonetheless, I was unaware of a neck injury for about four years, then I got an MRI. Orthopedist sugge

I have a story about as long in text but not in duration. Nonetheless, I was unaware of a neck injury for about four years, then I got an MRI. Orthopedist suggested seeing a brain surgeon as soon as possible, and luckily the one I found suggested immediately that surgery for my young age was no option. I ended up getting corrective soles and a mouth guard, and with the mouth guard specifically, I immediately went from 100% to 30% pain, and still recovering. The nervous system and the interconnectedness of our bodies is impeccable. Throughout my recovery I learned so much about my own bodily systems. I recommend everybody, especially desk-jobbers, to see a qualified orthodontist for their chronic neck/shoulder/back pains. You will be surprised what you find out about the damage, and how fast recovery might come.

devin 2y ago
Orthodontist or orthopedist?
- chucksmash 2y ago
  It reads like a typo, but given their pain was ameliorated by using a mouth guard, they meant what they said: orthodontist.
yunohn 2y ago
This is very interesting, could you detail the connection between insoles and mouth guards to your neck/brain injury?
- evrimoztamur 2y ago
  I had two herniated disks (T2/4) and one with a small fracture (T3). Clenching my jaw at night was leading to my SCM being tightened and applying pressure to the herniations, which was then causing imbalances in my upper back (which lead to the body correcting posture all the way down to your feet in a zig-zag manner) and also from my shoulder down to the wrist. Mouth guard helps prevent too much pressure being applied to the neck, which gives pain relief all over. As for soles, I had one foot that was facing outward while walking, which was identified by a physio to be due to hamstring tightness. But why is the hamstring tight? Automatic posture correction by my body! Since getting mouth guards, I've also been enjoying shoes with wide toeboxes and no rise too, which helped me correct my gait and reduce the impact on my hip.
  - yunohn 2y ago
    That is incredibly interesting. I have a combination of flat feet and clenching my jaw, with a few posture issues and back/neck pain. So this gives me some insights to talk to my physio about - thanks for sharing!

devin 2y ago

Orthodontist or orthopedist?

chucksmash 2y ago
It reads like a typo, but given their pain was ameliorated by using a mouth guard, they meant what they said: orthodontist.

yunohn 2y ago

This is very interesting, could you detail the connection between insoles and mouth guards to your neck/brain injury?

evrimoztamur 2y ago
I had two herniated disks (T2/4) and one with a small fracture (T3). Clenching my jaw at night was leading to my SCM being tightened and applying pressure to the herniations, which was then causing imbalances in my upper back (which lead to the body correcting posture all the way down to your feet in a zig-zag manner) and also from my shoulder down to the wrist. Mouth guard helps prevent too much pressure being applied to the neck, which gives pain relief all over. As for soles, I had one foot that was facing outward while walking, which was identified by a physio to be due to hamstring tightness. But why is the hamstring tight? Automatic posture correction by my body! Since getting mouth guards, I've also been enjoying shoes with wide toeboxes and no rise too, which helped me correct my gait and reduce the impact on my hip.
- yunohn 2y ago
  That is incredibly interesting. I have a combination of flat feet and clenching my jaw, with a few posture issues and back/neck pain. So this gives me some insights to talk to my physio about - thanks for sharing!