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What Causes Persistent Pain Despite A Cervical Surgery?

I have neck pain even after cervical surgery. The last time to see the Dr. he injected the one side that was worst at the time which made a big difference at the moment but before I got out of the bldg the other pain in the opposite side was miserable. I was told that this happens whenone pain is lessoned it only makes the rest worse. Is this true
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This is referred to as "unmasking" of pain. Relieving pain in one area does not necessarily make pain in other areas worse - you simply notice the pain more in the untreated areas because the area that was treated has improved.
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What Causes Persistent Pain Despite A Cervical Surgery?

This is referred to as unmasking of pain. Relieving pain in one area does not necessarily make pain in other areas worse - you simply notice the pain more in the untreated areas because the area that was treated has improved.