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Most patients with chronic neck pain experience both good days and bad days. Hence, the pain usually varies in severity from day to day.
There might also be periods with no pain at all as well as periods with daily pain.
Pain that has lasted for a long period of time is also harder to get rid of. That’s why it can be a good idea to seek help from a specialist in pain management.
In the Gold Clinic, our doctors have specialised in treating chronic pain in humans using gold bead implantation (gold acupuncture). This method is scientifically proven and helps most of our patients, many of whom become completely pain-free after a single gold bead implantation. The treatment is very gentle and is carried out under local anaesthetic, after which small 24-carat gold pieces are gently inserted along the neck spine using thin needles. In addition, gold bead implantation has also been used by veterinarians since the 1980s and is used in many veterinary hospitals around Europe to treat joint pain in dogs and other pets.
In this article, we’ll look at why some patients get neck pain, why the pain can become chronic (lasting longer than 6 months) and how chronic neck pain can be treated.
I got gold in my neck and lower back in 1998 and have been fine ever since. You gave me my old life back. That was truly a miracle for me. Now suddenly I could do everything again, where for years I had just had pain.
Neck pain is called “chronic” when the pain has been present for at least 6 months. However, the fact that the pain is “chronic” does not mean that the pain necessarily stays forever. Pain relief can be achieved so the pain disappear again with the right treatment. As an example, in our clinic, our specialists use gold bead implantation implanting tiny 24-carat gold beads in the neck. This treatment helps most of our patients experiencing long-term or permanent pain relief.
Patients with chronic neck pain have pain in the upper back and neck and some patients also have pain in the shoulders, as shown in the figure below. The pain condition may occur with radiation to the arms (cervicobrachialgia).
Thank you very much for a wonderful and pleasant experience I had with you last Thursday, when I had gold implanted in my back. Yesterday, for the first time in about 3 years, I was able to vacuum our entire 325m2 house without breaks, and without having to lie down for the rest of the day. My back got a little tired, but I didn’t have severe aggravated pain like I used to. For the first time in over a year and a half, I slept from 11pm to 7am without having to get up 3-4 times to take pills. Getting a good night’s sleep was just amazing.
Different treatments can be used to treat neck pain, but a distinction should be made between treatments that primarily have an effect on newly-onset pain and chronic neck pain that has lasted longer than 6 months.
Here we recommended:
Physiotherapy, psychomotor treatment and acupuncture may be appropriate interventions. The best results with exercise therapy are achieved with a physiotherapist or chiropractor over several weeks before an effect can be expected.
The above mentioned treatments usually have a good effect on neck pain that has lasted less than 3-6 months, while the treatments often only have a short-term effect on chronic neck pain that has lasted longer than 6-12 months.
For the treatment of chronic neck pain we recommended:
Gold bead implantation should be considered early on in patients with chronic neck pain, or where the pain returns quickly after treatment with other therapies (such as acupuncture, massage, chiropractic care, exercise therapy, etc.).
Gold bead implantation has been shown to have a long-lasting or permanent pain-relieving effect on chronic neck pain in humans. Gold bead implantation should always be tried before attempting surgical treatment of neck pain due to osteoarthritis.
You will find our testimonials here.
I had a lot of pain in my lower back and my pain had a negative effect on my quality of life. I had two treatments where gold beads were implanted in my back.
I have the best retirement job in the world, so I walk every day between 10 and 15 km. After my gold treatments, I never experience any back pain (only sore feet!). I sleep pretty well at night and feel just amazing thanks to the gold implants in my lower back.
I am deeply grateful for your efforts many years ago.
Neck pain is one of the most common pain conditions. 13% of the population has neck pain at any given time. Over a lifetime, 50% of the population will have experienced at least one episode of neck pain.
Chronic neck pain is slightly more common in women than in men, and the risk of having chronic neck pain increase with age.
Recurrent periods of neck pain are common from the age of 20 years.
A number of factors increase the risk of developing chronic neck pain. These factors concern:
I want to tell you how my “gold adventure” went.
It’s incredible! I have no pain anymore. When the local anaesthetic disappeared, I couldn’t sit, only lie on my side. The next morning the pain in my back was gone, the slipped disc still hurt, but it only lasted a few days, then it was ok too.
Many many thanks
The cervical spine consists of 7 cervical vertebrae. The vertebrae are separated by the intervertebral disks. There are many small joints between the cervical vertebrae, and there are also many ligaments, muscles and tendons. All these structures can lead to pain when injured.
The image shows the different structures of the neck, including the cervical vertebrae, spinal nerves and intervertebral disks. Both the cervical vertebrae and intervertebral disks are involved in osteoarthritis of the neck.
“I had severe pain in my back – very severe pain. I had home care eight times a day. My pain was terrible and I had no quality of life,” says Lillian, who had surgery for a slipped disc in 2003.
The pain got worse a year and a half ago, when she was admitted to a local hospital in Denmark. “My aunt had a gold bead implantation a few years ago and recommended that I tried this treatment for my back pain. […]
Gold bead implantation has completely changed my life,” Lillian says today.
Listen to Lillian’s story in the video here.
It’s fairly common to have neck pain. However, there is rarely a clear explanation for why neck pain becomes chronic.
In most cases, there is not a single factor that causes the pain to become chronic. Instead several factors might be involved. For example, in patients with osteoarthritis of the neck, poor posture and long-term office work or repetitive movements when working at a factory, might be relevant in the development of chronic neck pain.
Sometimes, however, pain develops without any known reason and it can be difficult to put into words how and when it occurred.
In patients with chronic neck pain, degenerative changes of the cervical spine (osteoarthritis) often play an important role.
Accidents and falls can also lead to serious injuries to the neck and whiplash.
An overview of some important causes of chronic neck pain is shown below:
Neck pain that radiates to the arm can be caused by severe tensions in the neck and shoulder muscles causing impingment of nerves. The same symptoms can occur after an injury to the neck. Pain that radiates to the arms is called referred pain.
I have been with you about 14 years ago for gold treatment in the neck. This treatment has been of great benefit to me and I am still pain free.
I just wanted to tell you that my back is so much better and that I am almost pain free
When I’m very active I can sometimes have pain in my hips and a bit down my leg, but otherwise it’s perfectly fine
Chronic neck pain is when you have pain in your neck and shoulder joints for more than 6 months. The cause of the pain can be difficult to identify.
In the vast majority of patients, no specific diagnosis can be made with certainty. In cases where a diagnosis can be made, it is based on a medical examination.
The medical examination is based on a combination of:
I am very happy and grateful because the pain in my neck and back is gone. I can sleep at night without feeling knives and stitches in my back. It’s great getting a good night’s sleep again after years of pain. It makes my zest for life return. Have been on horseback in the beautiful autumn. From the forest hilltop overlooking the lake, both Gilvi and I sent many grateful thoughts to you at the clinic.
Patients with chronic neck pain often have:
In patients where neck pain becomes chronic there are usually one or more causes, such as osteoarthritis, previous neck trauma, whiplash, stressful psychosocial conditions, etc.
Whiplash injury is a bad prognostic indicator and usually causes neck pain to become chronic without proper treatment. Up to 40% of patients report symptoms 15 years after the accident.
Patients who have physically demanding work often experience that neck and shoulder pain develops gradually over a few years. In those cases, the neck pain often worsen gradually as work continues.
In one in 10 patients with neck pain, the pain becomes chronic, and in 5% the condition causes significant work impairment.
Chronic neck pain can be a mild discomfort that does not affect daily life at all, but the pain can also be severe and affects many parts of everyday life. There may be activities you have to skip, and you may not be able to do your usual work.
It is also very common for chronic neck pain to affect mood, making you feel depressed, uncertain about the future and annoyed.
It’s amazing. I just got back from vacation. Last year, I could barely walk a mile. This year I have walked far distances every single day. It’s almost too good to be true that I no longer have any pain.
Below you can read the recommendations of our doctors in the pain clinic:
Just a nice feedback…
The first few days after my gold treatment, I was a little tired – BUT on the 11th of December I just felt fantastic.
I haven’t had any back pain since the 11th of December and we just had a visit from our son and daughter-in-law and our lovely grandchildren for 10 days during Christmas. I’ve danced, jumped and played with my grandchildren – well, it’s just been great.
Chronic neck pain is difficult to get rid of, especially if you have osteoarthritis or have had an injury to your neck (Whiplash). In patients with chronic neck pain, treatments such as painkillers, acupuncture, chiropractic, physiotherapy and others usually only provide short-term pain relief. That’s why we recommend gold bead implantation for the treatment of chronic neck pain. The treatment is very gentle and takes place under local anaesthetic, after which small 24-carat gold pieces are inserted into the neck muscles along the spine via thin needles. The treatment helps the vast majority of our patients, many of whom become completely pain-free after one treatment.
At the Gold Clinic, we have been treating patients with chronic neck pain with gold bead implantation since 1996. Gold bead implantation is a treatment used for chronic pain in joints.
For further information or to book an appointment please contact the clinic.
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Our specialists have used gold implants for pain relief of chronic pain since 1996. Hence, we’re the clinic with most experience treating long-term and chronic pain in humans with gold beads. Please, let’s get in touch if you want to know more about the treatment.
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Everything you need to know about chronic paint treatment with gold implants (gold bead implantation). We have used this method since 1996 for treating chronic pain and sore joints in humans. Hence, our doctors are the most experienced in Europe.
With time, we have received a lot of positive feedback from our patients. Some of our patients have no pain after their treatment with gold beads. Hence, the treatment might reduce pain and improve quality of life.
Doctor, MD, Risskov (Aarhus), Denmark
Doctor, MD, Risskov (Aarhus), Denmark
Doctor, MD, Risskov (Århus), Denmark
Now, almost three months have passed since I got gold in my left knee on the 3nd of November.
I’m happy to tell you that the pain was pretty much gone immediately after my gold bead implantation. The pain briefly returned at the end of November but then the pain disappeared again.
I still get some swelling of my knee (less than before) when I walk far. But my knee doesn’t hurt anymore and the swelling goes away fairly quickly. I can fully stretch my knee, which I couldn’t do before.
I am SO happy that the pain is gone and to have my full mobility back and it seems like it is still getting a little better day by day
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Hi, My Miracle Doctor.
I had gold implants in my left knee on the 30th of November 2016. I was in terrible pain before my gold treatment. After just two weeks I experienced an improvement. My pain is now gone.
I tell it to anyone who cares to hear about it
I have been with you about 14 years ago for gold treatment in the neck. This treatment has been of great benefit to me and I am still pain free.
I just wanted to tell you that my back is so much better and that I am almost pain free
When I’m very active I can sometimes have pain in my hips and a bit down my leg, but otherwise it’s perfectly fine
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