Neck and shoulder pain, cancer worries

[NervousNelly89]

IÂ’ve been having neck and shoulder pain for awhile, so I started seeing a physical therapist. She started with only a few stretches and exercises the first session, then increased them a lot during the second one. After a few twice weekly sessions, I had to stop because it became more and more painful. I went to urgent care and they gave me a corticosteroid. It didnÂ’t help at all and IÂ’m on my last dose. The pain is pretty bad, and of course my anxiety is through the roof. IÂ’m worried now that the pain isnÂ’t muscular, and maybe I have some kind of cancer in my throat thatÂ’s pressing on my nerves. It also feels like I have a sore throat as well, which is making me more worried about cancer. The urgent care specialist barely looked at my neck and focused on my traps, which are definitely sore, but not sure if theyÂ’re the whole problem. I donÂ’t know which to afraid of more; cancer and death, or pain that never stops. I feel completely at a loss. Has anyone here had bad neck pain that went away?

[Clare123]

I'min exactly the same boat right now - I've had neck and shoulder pain whichmoves down to my elbow on my right for a few weeks now. Also finding it reallyhard not to spiral but from everything that I've read, shoulder pain isincredibly common and whilst it's unpleasant, the causes are generally muscularand nerve rather than anything sinister. Sorry this probably just give you thereassurance you need, but just wanted to let you know that you're not alone andI'm sure you'll look back on this post in a few months knowing that it allended up ok.