Cervical fusion June 2021, the first couple months after surgery everything looked good, no discomfort or pain, then on or about the third month discomfort set in, I could not get comfortable, had a CT, MRI, X-rays done p,
According to neurosurgeons PA it looked liked a screw (screws) were backing out, it was suggested I go to pain management, I had 4 injections, No Help.
Returned to neurosurgeon second time and one of the other PA’s says one area looked to be clouded, send me for more injections, no help.
Went back to see neurosurgeon ( made it a point to only see him)
He reassured me that all the hardware was intact, no loose screws.
Discomfort and pain were constant except when sleeping, I got relief while in bed (with help of sleeping pill).
The surgeon told me that it could take 2 years before I would get relief. My goal in life is to get relief when June 2023 rolls around.
I’ve been going to pain management after going to a different Neurosurgeon for his thoughts, he also says he didn’t not see anything wrong “BUT” he says he would not of done the surgery the way it was done. Now I’m overloaded with competence.
The only relief I get is massage, a deep tissue massage, Not necessarily the Myofascial kind as suggested as I can’t find anyone in central Florida that accepts medicare insurance, and reading most websites for those who do myofascial they don’t like dealing with medicare.
So my wife has been doing some type of deep tissue massage which gives me some relief.