Neck And Arm Pain

I was in a car accident a year ago today. I was the passenger of the car and we T-boned an SUV that pulled out in front of us. I have been to chiropractic, physical therapy, had a third occipital nerve block, and on various medications. Ive been to the orthopedic doctor and a cord. the last was a neurologist, in which he has been of no help to me what so ever other then telling me that my results, he "sees no reason for me to have this pain." the right side of my neck electrical impulses and a sharp pain that goes through it and when my neck pain gets worse my right arm tingling up my fingers and my upper arm has a strong burning sensation which does not go away. I can point to the location on my neck where the pain came from. the pain started about 20 min. after car crash in the ER. My question is ... Who should I turn to the next help? Should I continue to live with it without help? Is there really no reason for me to have this pain? HELP

I'm sorry to hear about your accident, but I can tell you from experience that sometimes it takes a second, third or fourth opinion to be sure. If you have pain down your arm that is not a good symptom of an injury to the cervical spine.

It took me almost 2 years of back and forth, MRI, nerve conductivity test and a few doctors before discovering the problem. Once I had surgery in a month. The fact that it took so long to diagnose and I went to a bad chiropractor irreversible nerve damage and I am now disabled. So if you're still having problems do not give up.

Here is a good method I use which has proven very useful.

Start a daily journal of your pain and condition. I just used a steno pad. Record when you hurt, how much you hurt on a scale of 1-10, where you hurt, and, more importantly, how it is with your life. What you can and can not be done with pain.
Take with you on your next visit. It is difficult to communicate with the doctor of your wound when you have only a few minutes and are nervous to be there anyway.

If you want, email me and I can give you some good sites to see. But you describe exactly what I felt at first. Good luck

Pain is pain. If you're continuing to have pain, go find a doctor who will listen. Not knowing where you live, you might consider using a teaching hospital. Here in Wisconsin, we use the UW-Madison hospitals and clinics. I also know people who went to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
I know it costs a lot of money, but you're worth it.

Well first of all, the pain is real! Just because someone else can not see or feel it does not make it less real.
Burning pain usually means nerve pain.
Have they given something designed specifically for nerve pain? As Neurontin or LYRICA?

The problem with MRI is that they have an image to a single point in time and does not tell us what happens when you move or change position. It is certainly possible for you to experience an anomaly that occurs only when you move or sit, etc.

so we must always correlate with imaging studies of mechanical assessment is a type of physical assessment (usually performed by PT) to evaluate symptomatic and mechanical responses when the cervix is placed and / or taken by repeated movements limit.

Very little practical PTS mechanical assessment (otherwise known as the McKenzie method) because it is not part of the education level of entry. However, the most motivated and research method in practice, physical therapy. I suggest you go back to PT and see someone who is certified in mechanical diagnosis and treatment.