@wsmd I'm glad to hear of your improvement. I know those muscle spasms can be pretty tough after surgery. Does a heat wrap help? You may want to ask your surgeon if you can take magnesium to help the muscles relax. It might not make a huge improvement because you are recovering from a big trauma from surgery. It is a slow journey to recovery. I remember by 3 months I could forget I had surgery although my neck was weak from the neck brace. Hang in there!