Significant pain due to scar tissue/fascial restriction

Hi there, I came looking for support for my situation, which I can't tell if originates from pain and trauma or originates from fear and trauma or maybe just from scar tissue... I had a BMX in Jan 18 with immediate reconstruction that failed- yes thats right, the incisions both came open at home in the woods while the implants bore down on the incisions. Needless to say, they came out. I'm flat now, with nipples as I had a nipple sparing surgery. And I also had significant trauma to the pecs, I would imagine, having the implants in and out a few times. I'm lucky in that I don't have significant pain on my chest, no burning hot sensations, just incredible tightness and increasing and very substantial shoulder pain that seems very widespread on my back. Of course this also runs straight up my neck and now induces multiple muscle spasms, finally making my head feel like I have meningitis and vertigo. I see a PT regularly as well as do myofascial release with a separate practioner. Despite stretching, strengthening, yoga, walking, skiing, massage, MFR and PT I cannot seem to break the pain or the tension. Ive got cording and webbing as well as lymphedema.

I've got two young children and I am a mess. Its beyond difficult to manage the pain on my own, it requires all of my concentration and I have no energy left for joy or lightness. Nearly every morning after trying to sleep all night (Not successfully due to pain) I cry and cry. It feels like depression, but I get the sense if I could get out from under the pain syndrome/cycle I'd have relief. I do not know how to manage this snowballing crisis of pain and emotions, like you I'm frustrated and unsure of what might help. CBD topically does seem to have some effect, am thinking of trying to get some medical marijuana as CDB internally does nada.

Have you tried acupuncture?

Have you seen a PT? That was what I needed, for significantly less trouble than you're describing.

Hi all,

I had headaches so bad last December they sent me for a brain MRI (no mets, phew, but sure doesn't help the stress!), and it was not my MO but my blessed primary care doctor who suggested a two-week course of Baclofen, a muscle relaxer. The headaches eased immediately. They made me exhausted day and night but it was worth it, especially as I really needed the nighttime sleep to maintain my sanity (also have two little kids and work fulltime, I hear you!). Now I am in PT and trying to get my body out of the cycle of pain and into using my muscles correctly again, it's some combo of neck-traps-rotator cuff-shoulder-chest, etc. etc. basically the whole upper right quadrant of my body! Pain migrates around and makes me nuts with trying to figure it out sometimes.

I'm intrigued to hear that SAOIsenberg found that your shoulder dysfunction (what I've heard I have from some of these folks trying to help me sort it out) impacted your low back. My back has been killing me these past few weeks, and while I'm pretty sure it's muscular of course your mind goes to bad places with that! Can you share more about what you did to release your back?

I went to an acupunture session today, it definitely released a lot of neck stiffness, but I wasn't in full spasm either.

I've also found the fascia in my abdomen tightening up recently so I've been stretching that at home. Our bodies sure are one connected ball of wax.

Gaia74 I hope some of these tips can help you find relief! Not sleeping is so, so hard, and pain that doesn't stop is also so, so hard. Sending hugs.