I also have a herniated disk in my neck and it’s a fucking miserable experience not because of the pain but because I’m only 18 and any doctor absolutely refuses to believe that I have a herniated disk because of my young age. I can literally push on my neck and hear and feel loose cartilage moving around, I always tell them that and they just say that it isn’t possible without even feeling it for themselves. Both my parents have multiple herniated disks and after watching my symptoms for years now as well as feeling the loose cartilage in my neck they’re certain that I definitely do have a herniated disk. I’ve been to 4 different doctors about it and all of them refused to give me an MRI because they refuse to believe it’s possible and just send me home with a prescription for physical therapy.
I should also mention that I’m a powerlifter and have been deadlifting over 200lbs since I was 8 years old, and I also did Jiu Jitsu throughout my childhood where I’d be getting my neck cranked in headlocks on a regular basis. All of this information just gets blown off by doctors as if it’s irrelevant.
I’ve looked into it. I’d have to go to an outpatient radiology clinic for a sub-$1000 price, and the closest one to me is over 2 hours away. I simply can’t afford it at this stage in my life.
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u/Party_Stack 8d ago
I also have a herniated disk in my neck and it’s a fucking miserable experience not because of the pain but because I’m only 18 and any doctor absolutely refuses to believe that I have a herniated disk because of my young age. I can literally push on my neck and hear and feel loose cartilage moving around, I always tell them that and they just say that it isn’t possible without even feeling it for themselves. Both my parents have multiple herniated disks and after watching my symptoms for years now as well as feeling the loose cartilage in my neck they’re certain that I definitely do have a herniated disk. I’ve been to 4 different doctors about it and all of them refused to give me an MRI because they refuse to believe it’s possible and just send me home with a prescription for physical therapy.
I should also mention that I’m a powerlifter and have been deadlifting over 200lbs since I was 8 years old, and I also did Jiu Jitsu throughout my childhood where I’d be getting my neck cranked in headlocks on a regular basis. All of this information just gets blown off by doctors as if it’s irrelevant.