Hi all,
I'm currently experiencing arm weakness, strain and sometimes tingling at the fingers when I hold something (eg. phone, tablet). Went for a MRI scan and found out that my neck spine has a bulging disc that's pinching on my nerve causing these arm problems. Went for 7 chiropractic sessions but improvement seems to be very slow and each session is quite costly almost to RM400. Any advice on where that's affordable to treat my bulging neck spine disc?

Take Celebrex anti inflammation
Walk more ,move more
U are degenerated

I had this issue back in 2015. Tho mine was caused by injured muscle around the spine area which i didnt let heal properly. As a result, the spine collapsed and pinched the nerve.

I found out about it while in the gym and suddenly my left hand literally had no strength. Was even struggling to hold glass of water.


Did the mri the doc said let the neck muscle heal it will work itself out. But i did go for chiropractor (few sessions), had massages etc. Healing process was indeed slow. Took few months before the left arm got back in shape and caught up t my right side, strength wise.

Throughout the recovery, the left shoulder and arm was aching like mad tho.

As yours sounded like its even worse (herniated), its gonna take longer im afraid.

This post has been edited by axtray: Jan 26 2022, 10:44 PM

I do have strength when holding things just that it’s very easy to get feel weak and strained. I can still hold a glass or cup though. Mine is just a bulging disc. Not herniated….yet. How much was your treatment?

This post has been edited by aronc2012: Jan 27 2022, 12:13 AM

do u feel pain at your neck?

No just slight sore

Isn't bulging disc and hernia the same?




Didn't really have a specific treatment i.e. physio or anything. I did the full spine alignment chiropractic for about 4 sessions at Osteocare (that time about 120 per session iirc) and then random Indonesian massage from a contact I know for a few sessions. I just tried out anything i can find at the time since was desperate.

Then it was pretty much self rehab, slowly building up the strength back on the arm (bodyweight workout, rubber band etc) and i think by the 3rd month im back in the gym, but had to work back to the original weight that I left off.

From what I understanding, bulging disc is where the centre nucleus has bulge out with the disc. Herniation is where the disc have degenerated to the point it has crack/tear and thus the nucleus leaked out of the disc. Herniation is worse than bulging disc

Chiropractic treatment may provide some relief and aid healing, but it should be accompanied by active rehabilitation, which a physiotherapist can help guide you through.

The idea with physiotherapy is to identify what challenges you are facing and help you navigate through.
Yes, you will get better with time. But really, no work gets done by doing nothing!

These terms have slight differences but have little value to us as an individual, it describes your imaging. People can have such diagnostics but still lead a normal healthy, pain-free life!
The terms does not change your treatment plan.

This post has been edited by nivlanauk: Jan 31 2022, 08:57 PM