 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Tinnitus / June 2006Can this be a cause of tinnitus
Hi, the other week I lifted a very heavy wooden box in a garden. The day after moving it I felt my shoulder and neck muscles were strained, particularly down the left side. A week or so afterwards I noticed a constant ringing noise in the middle of my head - just wondering if lifting heavy objects is a possible cause of this condition ? > Hi, the other week I lifted a very heavy wooden box in a garden. The > day after moving it I felt my shoulder and neck muscles were strained, > particularly down the left side. A week or so afterwards I noticed a > constant ringing noise in the middle of my head - just wondering if > lifting heavy objects is a possible cause of this condition ? I don't know that I've ever heard of such a case, but at least one poster here thinks that's the usual cause of tinnitus, I believe. Susan Yes it certainly could. It is the strained muscles that are the problem, no matter what caused it. Can you go and have a massage from a trusted therapist? That will undo some of the tension. When your muscles settle down again the tinnitus may also settle down. Elly's Tinnitus Resources http://eebee.net/ >Hi, the other week I lifted a very heavy wooden box in a garden. The >day after moving it I felt my shoulder and neck muscles were strained, >particularly down the left side. A week or so afterwards I noticed a >constant ringing noise in the middle of my head - just wondering if >lifting heavy objects is a possible cause of this condition ?  SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com ...And please return here to let us know if the massage had any affect. Seems like a lot of ppl get the massage advice but I cant remember many returning to comment yay or nay. Jim > ...And please return here to let us know if the massage had any affect. > Seems like a lot of ppl get the massage advice but I cant remember > many returning to comment yay or nay. > Jim I'm sure massage can be beneficial when it's done with care and it aids relaxation but if it's too intense and directed to the neck structures it could conceivably _cause_ tinnitus too. This would be akin to whiplash injury. It's the massage following chiropractic which I believe caused my tinnitus. Steve FYI: One thing traditional newsgroups lack is the ability to poll members. Having an attached poll would really help get to the bottom of various claims people put forward. The Yahoo Tinnitus group has attached polls, links, files and databases. They currently have an open poll on massages over at: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tinnitus/polls. Neck/Head Massage: If you have had a professional massage to treat your Tinnitus, how much symptom relief did it provide? * 70-100% Wahoo! * 40-70% Great! * 20-40% Worthwhile! * 10% A little help. * 0% No change. $$ wasted! * Negative. Made symtoms worse! * Dont know yet. (come back when you know!) > Hi, the other week I lifted a very heavy wooden box in a garden. The > day after moving it I felt my shoulder and neck muscles were strained, > particularly down the left side. A week or so afterwards I noticed a > constant ringing noise in the middle of my head - just wondering if > lifting heavy objects is a possible cause of this condition ? If you want to find out whether a strained neck bears a relationship to your tinnitus, all you need to do is to stretch forward your lower jaw. If by doing so it can alter the volume of your T, your T then is a somatic T or a T caused by muscle tension. Interesting point. I tried the jaw thing and yes the volume got louder - right at the sametime my wife walked in and saw me doing it. I had some explaining to do :-). Afterwards the 'T' volume took a while to go back to its normal level. What is interesting now is that after a week of this 'T', I've almost dont notice it - either its fading away or I'm quickly adjusting to it. thanks. >> Hi, the other week I lifted a very heavy wooden box in a garden. The >> day after moving it I felt my shoulder and neck muscles were strained, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > If by doing so it can alter the volume of your T, your T then is a >somatic T or a T caused by muscle tension. I tried pushing my lower jaw forward and this does increase my tinnitus. I had a chiropractor do some things on my jaw, and I think it may have helped. So maybe there is some jaw connection with my tinnitus. What treatments should I target, assuming that this is the cause of my tinnitus? What medical approach would you recommend trying? >> Hi, the other week I lifted a very heavy wooden box in a garden. The >> day after moving it I felt my shoulder and neck muscles were strained, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > If by doing so it can alter the volume of your T, your T then is a > somatic T or a T caused by muscle tension. Can you go and have a massage from a trusted therapist? That will undo some of the tension. When your muscles settle down again the tinnitus may also settle down. This is a first step. Then ask yourself "What else is happening in my life that could be causing this tension?" Then do something about that. Have you already been to a doctor? Elly's Tinnitus Resources http://eebee.net/ >I tried pushing my lower jaw forward and this does increase my tinnitus. I >had a chiropractor do some things on my jaw, and I think it may have helped. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> If by doing so it can alter the volume of your T, your T then is a >> somatic T or a T caused by muscle tension. SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com Definitly there is stress in my life due the a 10 month old baby, 5 year old daugher, and 6 year old autistic son. We have no family here either. My wife considers work a "vacation" from the kids. Actually, my kids are very lovable and good, but the fact that there is no getting away from them contributes to the stress. I would love to change my lifestyle, but I have so many commitments with my kids that all my time and choices are already committed. When I do have to travel on business, my T gets better, since I get more sleep and it is actually less stressful. I am hoping that having 2 kids in school this coming fall will help. I'm hoping that my lifestyle will get better as my kids grow up and I actually get some free time. > Can you go and have a massage from a trusted therapist? That will undo > some of the tension. [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] >>> If by doing so it can alter the volume of your T, your T then is a >>> somatic T or a T caused by muscle tension. Can you go and find some things to do that are relaxing for you? Yoga, Tai Chi etc. I can see that there may not be much time. But you need to look after yourself as well as your wife and children. Elly's Tinnitus Resources http://eebee.net/ >Definitly there is stress in my life due the a 10 month old baby, 5 year old >daugher, and 6 year old autistic son. We have no family here either. My [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] >>>> If by doing so it can alter the volume of your T, your T then is a >>>> somatic T or a T caused by muscle tension. SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com On 6/18/06 10:46 AM, in article C-edna5fmKizDAjZnZ2dnUVZ_qydnZ2d@insightbb.com, "Mr. Y" <ndbanerjeevideos@insightbb.com> wrote: > Definitly there is stress in my life due the a 10 month old baby, 5 year old > daugher, and 6 year old autistic son. We have no family here either. My [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >> >Despite your stress situation, it is still possible to do breathing in order to relax muscles. Relaxed muscles do reduce anxiety. Yoga breathing is good, or try the tmj exercises at www.ent-consult.com > I tried pushing my lower jaw forward and this does increase my tinnitus. I > had a chiropractor do some things on my jaw, and I think it may have helped. > So maybe there is some jaw connection with my tinnitus. > What treatments should I target, assuming that this is the cause of my > tinnitus? What medical approach would you recommend trying? I don't think you need any medical approach if what you are suffering from is somatic tinnitus or tinnitus caused by muscle tension. Try the following. It is free! (1)Use a wrapped towel to support your neck while you sleep. Many people suffer from neck tension as a result of using high pillow and they don't even know. (2)Visit a chiro once a week for a few weeks and see if you notice the difference. (3)If a chiro does not do the job, visit an acupuncturist. That was what I did. Make sure you don't go to a quack. (4)Talk to a pharmacist and take a tablet of gingko biloba daily. The purpose of this is to help the recovery of whatever compressed part in your neck/head that caused your T. Remember, even if you do all the right things, you still need time for the whole thing to recover gradually. FP > >> Hi, the other week I lifted a very heavy wooden box in a garden. The > >> day after moving it I felt my shoulder and neck muscles were strained, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > If by doing so it can alter the volume of your T, your T then is a > > somatic T or a T caused by muscle tension. I just pushed my jaw forward and the noise in my right ear got louder. The left ear stayed the same. What is the remedy?" Ron > I just pushed my jaw forward and the noise in my right ear got louder. > The left ear stayed the same. What is the remedy?" > Ron Put your jaw back where it was. a.shole
|
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2008 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.