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Does any one have problems with fusion surgery in the neck?
Spine Health | Last Active: Nov 6 4:22pm | Replies (33)Comment receiving replies
I had neck surgery with plates and screws put in my neck in 2011. Being 70 years old things are starting to change. Headaches waking me in the middle of the night severe pain in shoulders and left arm and right arm. Pain is starting to travel down the neck bone and lower. Pain behind both eyes.
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@badbeev Welcome to Connect. I’m sorry you are in pain. Spine issues can generate muscle spasms that cause pain and tight scar tissue can add to that. Have you seen your spine specialist for follow up? Unfortunately, spine patients can be at risk for further issues because of added strain to other discs when some discs are fused. There could be other discs that are deteriorating. It would be important to know what may be happening so many years since your first spine surgery. I am 9 years since my C5/C6 fusion. I have had a lot of physical therapy since then on my neck and shoulders which helps and my PT has done myofascial release to free up tight muscles and surgical scar tissue.
Will you be following up with your doctor?