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Neck and shoulder pain after fusion surgery-techniques for reducing?
Spine Health | Last Active: Jun 18, 2023 | Replies (17)Comment receiving replies
@garygg Hello and welcome to Connect. Often muscle spasms are part of having cervical spine issues and common after surgery. I am a cervical spine surgery patient, and still have some stiffness. I had C5/C6 fused. I also have thoracic outlet syndrome that contributes to some of that. The muscles of the shoulder blades connect to the spine and can cause pain in there are spasms. I have used a heated neck wrap and done a lot of physical therapy called myofascial release which helps with the tightness and in releasing the tight surgical scar tissue. Here is our discussion on MFR.
— Myofascial Release Therapy (MFR) for treating compression and pain:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/myofascial-release-therapy-mfr-for-treating-compression-and-pain/
Have you heard of or tried Myofascial Release Therapy? Have your tried post operative physcoial therapy?
Replies to "@garygg Hello and welcome to Connect. Often muscle spasms are part of having cervical spine issues..."
Thankyou I going to me soon myofacial to my Osteo therapist. He is my saviour the way he stretches my neck. Ongoing but relief is everything. I find it’s the car trips making it worse
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I have had PT as well as botox injections into the nerves surrounding the area, but have never heard of the MFR you have suggested. I will look into this and see what I find. Thank you for the information, much appreciated!