4 wks post op and upper back pain. Any tips?
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Hi all 4 weeks post op doing well except i have upper back pain, mainly round my shoulder blade on my crutch side. Its just muscle pain. Any tips on how I might ease it? Its hard when I'm sleeping on my back and trying to straighten up my upper body when walking. any advice would be great!
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ian97093 sinead74973
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Hi Sinead I had both done two years ago, and I wedged myself up on several pillows and sort of sank down, so I was not on my back as such as in the hospital bed position, and I raised my legs too, perhaps your muscles in your back deteriorated, mine did in the Lumbar area, but have grown back now, with sensible use of pain killers and regular excersise I have now kinda got back to normal, but it has been a patient wait.
RichardKen sinead74973
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Cheers Richard
barbara920 sinead74973
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Try tyenol or a warm heating pad. They sell the ones with the moisture insert. Works great.
Feel better
Barbara
ian97093 sinead74973
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Hi Sinead I had both done two years ago, and I wedged myself up on several pillows and sort of sank down, so I was not on my back as such as in the hospital bed position, and I raised my legs too, perhaps your muscles in your back deteriorated, mine did in the Lumbar area, but have grown back now, with sensible use of pain killers and regular excersise I have now kinda got back to normal, but it has been a patient wait.
kaura sinead74973
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sinead74973 kaura
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Might try a cane. I have been told to use a crutch for at least 6weeks. I'm in Ireland.
maggie93798 sinead74973
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auntiebeanie sinead74973
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renee01952 sinead74973
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hi sinead,
good to hear you are doing well ... sounds like you are perhaps not walking correctly - are you leaning on your crutch ?
I had a wheeled walker (rollator) and got weird ain in my wrists .. well, I was holding on for dear life and didn't notice that -
heat and a massage I would go for - and then more awareness how I use the crutch - I was bad with the cane, to be honest .. leaning too much on it ...
strep by step, one day at a time, darling ---
keep us posted on how you are getting on, okay ?
big warm hug
renee