Question: I was absolutely pain free, very active. I am or was at the time a Pilates instructor, certified spin instructor, which I would spin 4-5 hours a week prior. And I am a certified personal trainer. On 7/29/15 I was rear ended at a high rate of speed while I was at a complete stop. Both cars totaled. Well I have never recovered after 5 months PT, dry needling, trigger point injections and numerous visits from my Primary to Neurologist. I have numbness, tingling and burning on my right side always without meds, slightly with meds, I occasionally it is on my left side of I do what I consider a simply activity. The worst is that it is always in my mouth, lips and sometime the right side of my face and travels to my left side. I have 4 blushing disks, arthritis, and a bone spur. One Dr said I have had this for a long time and the accident aggravated it, said he just didn't know why I had the symptoms and that I should not have them. I left his office miserable and he said "I don't know, you gave me something to think about, see you in about a month." The next one said there in nothing I can do but send you back to pain management and PT. I am totally frustrated. How could I have had this prior to 7/29/15 and not know, is it possible. I am 53 and expect arthritis, but everything else. I teach Pilates , and practiced it almost daily, and preach cervical and spine safety. Never had pain in my neck except for a crick from sleeping wrong. I would like your opinion. Do I have to live this way forever, always taking pain meds to get through a day and having epidural injections in my neck?