Strained neck?

yes, i am getting that crunchy grinding feeling too over the past couple of years. I vaguely recall some medical Dr specialist about 20 years ago told me there was nothing surgical they could do for me, just here are some pricey pills (with side effects), hopefully this condition does not move into your GI tract at some point and thank you very little, see ya later chump!

fast forward 18 years and i find out via TW how much of a shitshow these old Tacoma frames can get in the winter salt climates, i had no idea they can get so bad to the point of snapping in half i have done my best over the decades to keep it clean of winter slop but there are spots i missed i find out now
then i started paying a visit to the local salvage lot and take a look at the tacos as old as mine in this area of the USA and it scared the living heck out of me, yikes! i had no idea they would crumble so bad to the point of collapsing on the road. Toyota does not consider my state to be a cold weather state for some reason, yet i have the pics as proof that it is bad here.

I contacted the local servicing dealer of my truck over the past 2 decades, they have no clue what to do, its beneath them to help me, I called the 1-800 Toyota customer care number and they shut me down real quick and did not want to hear about my situation, just want me to buy some new $40k ~ $50k truck, when i am perfectly happy with what i have, it runs like tipTop which i find unreal compared to the old cars i had in the past before this truck.

so i start my own hunt for a local shop that can clean and re-coat the peeling coating i have going on in spots i cannot readily see.
after 7 or 8 places that don't know jack crap about what to do or refuse to do it because of the age or whatever i got extremely frustrated to attempt to fix it myself

i keep running into roadblocks with these horrific neck problems and have no clue how to get this work 'safely' done that is needed without screwing my neck up so bad it will debilitate me for the rest of my life

 

i found this online, i may have a number of these issues currently getting worse, i really don't know... but it does not look good!

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Cervical spinal stenosis with myelopathy is diagnosed when degenerative changes in the cervical spine cause spinal cord compression.

The spinal cord is a nerve bundle that runs from the base of the brain to the low back. In a normal spine, there is ample space for the spinal cord in the spinal canal.

In cervical spinal stenosis, however, this space becomes too narrow.

Over time, degenerative changes in the spine can cause the spinal canal to narrow. Having a congenitally narrow spinal canal makes one susceptible to developing cervical spinal stenosis.

Degenerative changes can be caused by one or a combination of conditions, such as osteoarthritis or herniated discs.

In cervical osteoarthritis, cartilage between the facet joints degenerates over time, resulting in friction between the bones.

This friction can lead to the development of osteophytes, or bone spurs, which can encroach upon the nerve roots as they exit the spinal canal through the foraminal opening, or they can encroach centrally on the spinal cord itself.

One or more herniated cervical discs may also contribute to spinal compression if they herniate into the spinal canal.

Herniated discs may further impinge on nerve roots that already have some foraminal compression from osteoarthritis.

Spinal cord compression, or myelopathy, can affect how the spinal cord functions.

The symptoms of cervical spinal cord compression can include a combination of numbness, tingling, weakness, or pain in the arms, hands, and legs.

Symptoms can also include a loss of bladder or bowel control, or problems with balance or coordination, such as a shuffling gait or tripping easily when walking.

Cervical spinal stenosis with myelopathy can be permanently disabling if it is allowed to progress too far. It can be treated with a cervical decompression surgery.

 

Hang in there brother.
I have already had back, neck, shoulder and knee surgery. All I can say is find a good doc, my Grandfather lived to be 97, he was in a wheelchair, but still had his wits and wasn't pissing in a bag. Now my dad on the other had only lived to about 76, life in the fast lane took him way too soon. He still water skied a single too. A good doc can really help, a bad doc will just make you pissed off at the whole system.

Now, I have been using this for decades on my vehicle's. Works great

 

my Dad did not make it to 61!

medical Doctors cost a boatload of money and from my past experiences with them are less than desirable, other than a real bad infection in my abdomen that put me in the hospital a decade ago
i do not feel like pissing a good chunk of coin away for pills that make me shit blood

 

I agree with the pills. Every once in a while I take Naproxen and then I have some barbiturates or something that just makes you drool. I don't like taking them.

Brother, I take alot of hot bath's, helps my bones feel better for the most part, I also stretch and exercise everyday. I truly hope you feel better soon.

 

thanks, Mully
i honestly think its a lost cause & doomed, the 50s are going to be torture

perhaps i will find the courage to walk into the health clinic and have them set me up with the specialist the primary had offered last time i was in for a checkup
I already have a large planned outlay of cash to keep my truck going (about $10k) not sure that i can handle more stacks of medical bills whether it does any good or not, no satisfaction guaranteed with those people!