What Causes Back Pain After A Shoulder Repair Surgery?

Posted on Sat, 22 Mar 2014

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Question : Hello my mother had a shoulder rotator cuff repair on 24th feb all seems ok healing well. She has swollen feet and bad back ache she also is having difficulty in opening her bowels she has also had piles .Do you think that this is something that will settle in time. Has been to doctors who say that the back pain is muscular

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (8 hours later)

Brief Answer: Yes. It will settle in time. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query. After a surgery and anaesthesia the minor problems that she is having are common. The back pain can be due to muscle stiffness. Doing a hot fomentation applying local analgesic gels and taking oral muscle relaxants will help her. For constipation you can get some laxatives prescribed from her treating doctor. This should subside in next 2-3 weeks. I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal

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