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Spine Health | Last Active: Nov 14 6:35pm | Replies (443)Comment receiving replies
I’m fused S1-T2, C4-5-6. I have pain every day all day. Sometimes puts me in the hospital on a pain med drip until it unclenches. I have found that exercises each specific muscle group in my back helps immensely. I have big rubber bands that I use. I also do the core (Tummy, butt, Kegel). I do them four or five times a day and use Voltaren cream. I’m surviving!
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Reading your description "... until it unclenches." makes me wonder if the spinal issues I have in my back make my muscles around my hips clench in spasm. They literally make me feel like they'll throw me to the floor, and I can only hold on and until it lets loose. My cervical spinal issues cause muscle spasm, too, but not the same way. I can end up with cervicogenic headache.
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Yikes! Do you normally take any anti spasmodic medication like cyclobenzaprine or baclofen? I found the latter works better, doesn’t make me drowsy and less side effects such as dry mouth. That’s a lot of fusions! My neck is fused at same levels.