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Originally Posted by ginnie
Hi, and sorry you are in pain after your PT. My son is an OPT. As with my own therapy beginning after 4 weeks after surgery, if it hurts, back up a bit in the intensity. Also does your PT include massage? 60% of the therapy I got going twice per week was massage, after the range of motion stuff. That tends to relax the stressed muscles, and stops spasms before they happen. You may have muscle spasms. Ask you doc. for Soma, instead of narcotic, it might just be more effective. Just ask for some massage at the end of your routine. I know this will help you if it is done right. I got sore, but it was more the sore of a good workout, rather than unbearable, or needing more pain killers. I hope you get to feeling better soon. ginnie
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Thanks so much for the response. I think I need to get a new physical therapist. I do not think he does much with massage. Occasionally he will give me a few minutes of the ultrasound or whatever that thing is they rub on you after putting on some gel. It does not feel like it does anything though. He does ice down my shoulder and puts heat on my neck. Most of his focus has been on shoulder range of motion and I have been doing the neck exercises on my own.
I have been on Baclofen for 8 months or so and it does not feel like it is effective any longer. Maybe I should switch to Soma as I have read where you can build up a resistance to a MR if taken too long. One doctor told me some MRs can give you depression and I don't need that right now but perhaps Soma is worth a try. I do think spasms are what is occuring and they in turn cause nerve pain for a little while. I know they are highly addictive but I wonder how a low dose of benzodiazipines would work until I get further along.