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@jenniferhunter

@bearmiller03 You are still very early in your recovery. I didn't start with PT until about 4 months post op. Have you discussed the pain with your therapist?

What my therapist did that helped me a lot was myofascial release. I have actually done this for about 10 years even before I became a spine patient. MFR helps release the tight tissue and can do that for the surgical scar tissue internally. Periodically mine tightens up around the incision scar, and I stretch to release it; all things I have learned from my PT.

It really takes a longtime to heal, so don't loose hope. They say it takes a year, and nerve healing can go on for that length of time too. There is still inflammation from the surgery too which is part of the healing process.

MFR is Myofascial Release Therapy. There is a discussion on MFR that you might find helpful.

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

You can find a provider search at http://mfrtherapists.com/

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Thank you so much. I had wondered about myofascial release. No one really seems to know about it or recommend it.