I am almost 6 weeks post op. Aside from the first week of awful surgical pain I felt really good weeks two and three. Then I started physical therapy and do not feel nearly as well. The PT itself does not hurt as it is simple range of motion stuff. However I hurt a lot later that day and into the next day. It's frustrating because the pain is different than the awful scapular pain I experienced pre-surgery but it is very uncomfortable nonetheless. It's mostly neck pain and shoulder pain running above the scapular spine and into the arm. This also happens when I do any form of light exercise such as riding a stationary bike or walking 20 - 30 minutes.

I am wondering is this normal? Does it just take time to get everything to calm down? I had to go back to the narcotics tonight for the first time in a while.

For those who have been through this should I continue the PT, back off? Should I be doing some type of myofascial stuff or massage? I am asking myself how important the PT is versus giving it more time to rest. However I have read about scar tissue build up and would hate to have that ruin a good outcome.