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snolan · 04-27-2012, 07:51 AM

I am always an advocate of physical therapy. It can be stressed related or posture related. You may have some residual tightness from your mast. etc. You may have some weakness in your mid back causing you to over use your upper traps which can refer pain to the base of the neck. Massage will help but you may need more specific tissue work that a PT can do.
Suzanne

04-27-2012, 07:51 AM	#6
snolan Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: El Paso ,Tx Posts: 436	Re: I have been having headaches I am always an advocate of physical therapy. It can be stressed related or posture related. You may have some residual tightness from your mast. etc. You may have some weakness in your mid back causing you to over use your upper traps which can refer pain to the base of the neck. Massage will help but you may need more specific tissue work that a PT can do. Suzanne __________________ dx: DCIS 6/8/10, HER 2+ 7/26/10; Stage I Age 41 Double mast w reconstruction 6 TCH w 1yr herceptin Tamox. 25 radiation tx Removal of expander on L due to infection. Tried to save it had 3 bouts of antibiotics and went to see plastic surgeon 2-3x wk to get drained. Saving it was my idea not his. But lost it anyway. Reconstruction set for December 21st,2011 Finished chemo 12/2010 Finished Herceptin 8/26/11 Reconstruction 12/21/11 Expanders exchanged for silicon 3/19/12 Nipple reconstruction 5/18/12 Nipple tatooing- 7/9/12- All done yay! 11/22/12-Went back to get scar tissue stretched to even the outside of breast, didn't work due to it being radiated skin.