Back hurts 1 yr after bmx

Anonymous
Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
edited June 2014 in Pain

Its been a year since my surgery and my back is still hurting. It's a spot between my left shoulder blade and spine. My Dr's don't have a good reason for it to be hurting and it even went away for about 6 months but now it's back. I can stand it during the day but at night is when if really Botha. Now my back has been tense and sore also. Us anyone else still feeling or ever had pain in your back after surgery. I feel like I need a chiropractor or something.

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  • 1openheart
    1openheart Member Posts: 765
    edited June 2012

    Kita....you may want to ask your docs for a referal or Rx to see a physical therapist who specializes in myofascial release PT.  Did you have reconstruction?  If you have implants, they are under your pec muscles.  Those are big muscles that attach in several places....sternum, scapula, spinal area.  My scapula is pulled forward on my UMX side and so I often have neck and upper back pain along with neck pain.  My PT helps me so much.  I hope you feel better soon.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited June 2012

    Yes I have tissue expanders under my chest muscles.

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  • coraleliz
    coraleliz Member Posts: 1,523
    edited June 2012

    kita-I recently was referred to a PT who specializes in myofascial release. What a difference! If I didn't have BC I would have gone stright to a chiropractor or acupuncturist. My PCP order an xray & it showed that my arthritis went from "mild" to "moderate" since my last Xray 15 months ago. It's both my low back & neck. I still might go the chiropratic route but for now PT is helping. Hoping you find some relief soon.

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  • alilou7497
    alilou7497 Member Posts: 69
    edited January 2013

    I have been reading all the pain posts and I have similar concerns.  I have a dull yet sharp at time pain on my right shoulder blade.  Also the right brease where the mastectomy was performed burns and also has the dull yet sharp pains at time.  Sometimes I am ok other times I can't even sleep.  I asked my doctor and she said some women suffer from this pain for years and years but no explanation or help.  I get so concerned and worried since when my breast cancer was detected I had suffered of pain and was advised that pain was good it meant nothing serious and it took 8 months before anything was actually done.

    Any advise

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  • bluepearl
    bluepearl Member Posts: 961
    edited January 2013

    Sometimes the pain is permanent....but that is more rare than it going away, sometimes over a few years. All of what has been said works, as well as low dose antidepressants. I found low dose ativan took away almost all the pain so I knew it had something to do with muscle tensness rather than actual nerve damage. Muscle tension is insidious; you don't even KNOW you are tensing them! I am thinking of Tai Chi now....that can help.

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  • MelissaDallas
    MelissaDallas Member Posts: 7,268
    edited January 2013

    Allou & bluepearl, Kita has passed away.

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