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Suggest Treatment For Neck And Shoulder Pain After Lumbar Discectomy
I have had a lumber discecterme two weeks ago, I started to reduce my tablets as adviced and found my shoulders and neck ache an I can barely lift my head up, is this to be expected after surgory or should i be concernd and I cant afford to pay for an answer!!!!! so i sit in dought
Fri, 3 Jan 2020
Hello,
Some pain is quite normal after surgery. Anyway, I would recommend holding a lumbar brace and performing physiotherapy. If the gait difficulty persists or even worsens, I would recommend going to the ER for a lumbar spine CT scan.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
Some pain is quite normal after surgery. Anyway, I would recommend holding a lumbar brace and performing physiotherapy. If the gait difficulty persists or even worsens, I would recommend going to the ER for a lumbar spine CT scan.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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