hey everyone. when i was 9 weeks preg i busted my neck while stretching in bed. after a trip to the physio for the first time (after years of thinking i was fine) i have chronic joint problems in my neck from being taught back straight, shoulders back, boobs out. turns out, its really bad posture. what happens is my joints easily hyper extend and suck in tissue surrounding my joint, therefore when the joint goes back to normal (or 'snaps' back into position)it crushes the tissue and causes painful inflammation in the vertebrae and surrounding joint tissues(i cant take ibuprofen for this ). it turns my muscles into drums. yes, its as painful as it sounds!!

i had back problems in the last 3 weeks of preg. 1 which gave me back spasms and landed me in physio then but they gave me ultrasound therapy and i wasnt getting any relief, so i left.

now im having manipulative therapy and my physio told me that if i dont fix this problem before i get bigger or have the baby it can become more serious. now i was shocked to hear my neck problem was serious in the first place. its also extremely unusual as its in the last 2 vertebrae of my neck my C3 and in a couple of joints in my upper back. we cant tell just by feeling with hands how extreme this is. im contemplating having x-ray's done to look at just how damaged my neck is as its already causing me grief and sleepless nights. is this a good idea or should i just try and fix it (if i can) after the baby is born? i know xrays are super bad for bub but so is this neck problem for me.

i appreciate your insight