Originally Posted by DemolitionNine

Hey guys. Last week I started a bottle of Anabolic Matrix Rx. I have changed NOTHING else in my diet, or supplementation, but for some odd reason the sides of my neck are hurtin' like crazy. It didn't start until AFTER I started the Rx.

Could it just be a pinched nerve from a lift (I did some really heavy shrugs, on my back day), or does Anabolic Matrix RX effect any glands in the neck?

I have however noticed better sleep, more drive, and a better mood overall with little to no acne or side-effects. This's definitely great stuff.

I don't want to point my neck-pain at Anobolic Matrix RX... it just happened to occur shortly after starting the bottle. (with 3 pills in the evenings only).

Thanks for the help.

-Matt

Originally Posted by Dale Mabry

Prolly from the shrugs, where is the pain?

Originally Posted by DemolitionNine

It happens with great pain when I try to turn my head side-to-side...

Originally Posted by Robert DiMaggio

yup, either happened from sleeping or training, I have had this happen many times lasting up to a week, we call it a "stiff neck".

Originally Posted by DemolitionNine

Time to get someone to walk on my back for me.

Originally Posted by cfs3

Holy crap, you do that too?!

Originally Posted by Robert DiMaggio

yup, either happened from sleeping or training, I have had this happen many times lasting up to a week, we call it a "stiff neck".

Originally Posted by DemolitionNine

Time to get someone to walk on my back for me.

Originally Posted by Robert DiMaggio

that is a bad idea, if anything start seeing a chiropractor for adjustments, I do.

but with a stiff neck try putting a heating pad on it to help relax the muscles, use some ibuprofin for the pain, and do not work-out for a few days.

Originally Posted by DemolitionNine

I may have trouble getting itno a chiropracter.. I'm uninsured at the moment...

Originally Posted by topolo

anabolic matrix makes me have a sore butt

Originally Posted by topolo

anabolic matrix makes me have a sore butt

Originally Posted by DemolitionNine

That I shall do.

I may have trouble getting itno a chiropracter.. I'm uninsured at the moment...

However, I'll try the heat.


Thanks for the suggestions. I really appreciate everyone's help.

-Matt

Originally Posted by Luke9583

One visit and you can learn how to do it yourself. I do it daily.

Originally Posted by Robert DiMaggio

do it yourself?

Originally Posted by Luke9583

Yes, I can give my self an alignment.... standing up too figure that one out.

Originally Posted by Robert DiMaggio

you cannot honestly think that "cracking" your back is the same thing a chiro does when he/she adjusts you.

Originally Posted by Luke9583

I can now get the same results on my own.

Originally Posted by DemolitionNine

Welp, I'll see if I can't squeeze $35-$40 out of my back pocket for a visit.

Originally Posted by Robert DiMaggio

and you know this how?

Originally Posted by Robert DiMaggio

do you realize the damage you can cause doing this?

you could paralyze yourself, cause a stroke, or even die if you did it wrong, or went too far.

Originally Posted by Robert DiMaggio

do you realize the damage you can cause doing this?

you could paralyze yourself, cause a stroke, or even die if you did it wrong, or went too far.

Originally Posted by cfs3

Take that article with a grain of salt. It's doctors bad-mouthing chiropractors. Doctors have been trying to put them out of business for a long time. It really comes down to doctors believing that chiropractors are "stealing" some of their business.

Originally Posted by Luke9583

Relax Rob. I appreciate the concern, but i"m not the kind've guy to rush into things to hurt myself. I have an area around my lower cervical/upper thoracics that when it gets inflamed I lose a large percentage of the ROM in my neck.

In the past I've had alignments to correct this. They deffinately work. But I think that it might be more of a nervous system issue for me. I"m not trying to do something violent to resolve it. Actually, i'm all about the relaxation.

I'm able to get the same releif out of a method that involves Yoga (sun salutations), breathing, and working on my mind/muscle connection (each vertebrae at a time).

Originally Posted by Robert DiMaggio

A true story... a man wanted to "adjust" his wife's neck because he thought he could do it since his chiro did it on him and he felt that he knew how, so reluctantly she allowed him to and he accidently killed her.

Originally Posted by Robert DiMaggio

A true story... a man wanted to "adjust" his wife's neck because he thought he could do it since his chiro did it on him and he felt that he knew how, so reluctantly she allowed him to and he accidently killed her.

Originally Posted by Robert DiMaggio

A true story... a man wanted to "adjust" his wife's neck because he thought he could do it since his chiro did it on him and he felt that he knew how, so reluctantly she allowed him to and he accidently killed her.

Originally Posted by Robert DiMaggio

A true story... a man wanted to "adjust" his wife's neck because he thought he could do it since his chiro did it on him and he felt that he knew how, so reluctantly she allowed him to and he accidently killed her.

Originally Posted by rock4832

Sure it was an "accident"?

Originally Posted by Robert DiMaggio

Yes, this was a story that a friend told me about a friend of his several years ago.

Originally Posted by Robert DiMaggio

A true story... a man wanted to "adjust" his wife's neck because he thought he could do it since his chiro did it on him and he felt that he knew how, so reluctantly she allowed him to and he accidently killed her.

Originally Posted by SlimShady

Is there any chance I could find out EXACTLY how he managed to do this?

Originally Posted by DemolitionNine

it was pretty cool. I was out for like 20 seconds.

Originally Posted by topolo

my butt is still sore!

Originally Posted by Robert DiMaggio

use some ibuprofin for the pain, and do not work-out for a few days.

Originally Posted by Warren[BigW]

use Vicodin H.P. for pain and enjoyment,if your not working out for a few days.

Originally Posted by DrChiro

OK...as far as cracking your own neck or back....I am not a big fan of it obviously....if you can get it done gently without too much rotation it may give you some relief for a while and may not be a big deal....but 99% of the "self-adjustments" that I have seen make me cringe.

walking on the back is a bad idea....i have seen several cracked ribs and transverse processes (part of the vertebrae)....from this....just because it "cracks" doesn't mean it was a good crack.

each of the vertebral segments have a slightly different angle and degree of rotation that they need to be placed in when adjusting them to avoid nerological problems and restore "PROPER" motion and spacing.

I am guilty of cracking my own upper back or having my girlfriend do it when i am really in pain or locked up....but she is gentle about it and follows my instructions so as not to hurt me. Then i go get adjusted the right way the next day.

Do what you guys want.....but dont mistake it for a real adjustment....or belittle 4 years of intense schooling and anatomy training by saying you just "figured out" how to do it yourself....it makes you sound stupid and pisses me off.

thats like picking up a hammer for the first time and saying...yeah i've seen the carpenters on home make over do this...no big deal. Do you really think you are gonna get the same results as a skilled carpenter who has really honed his craft. I think not.

as far as killing someone with a neck manipulation....chances are they used too much rotation along with too much force....this can actually dislodge the skull....or they can fracture part of C-2 (the dens) and this can press into the cord (more likely causing paralysis, but death is possible)....i would stay away from cracking other people's necks.

Originally Posted by Dale Mabry

Homie don't play that. I think you were hanging with John H.

take care

dale mabry