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Pain years after scoliosis surgery

Spine Health | Last Active: 19 hours ago | Replies (6)
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@pguerra

I had surgery when I was 13 yrs old I’m now 47… my back pain has been getting worse if it’s not one side it’s the other sometimes pain radiates from the back to the front which makes me wonder if it’s the appendix, gallbladder etc…I get muscle spasms as well very painful … don’t know what to do anymore. I just manage the pain with Tylenol ibuprofen or a heating pad … any suggestions?

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Jennifer, Volunteer Mentor | @jenniferhunter | 19 hours ago

@pguerra Welcome to Connect. I'm sorry you are having pain. Have you discussed this with your doctor? Sometimes the cause of pain can be overly tight tissues, and you mentioned muscle spasms. An evaluation with a physical therapist may help narrow down some possible causes. My physical therapist does some manual stretching called myofascial release. This is a way to stretch tight tissue and surgical scar tissue that always gets tight.

Here is a discussion where you can learn about it. There is also a provider search at http://mfrtherapists.com/

Neuropathy - "Myofascial Release Therapy (MFR) for treating compression and pain"
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/myofascial-release-therapy-mfr-for-treating-compression-and-pain/

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