Anyone Else Have Back Pains After Surgery?

[justthenorm 0]

Hi all,

I get severe back pains after moderate activity. It Sucks!! Anyone else get this or know the cause or anything i can do to relieve this. Im trying to get my walking in but the pain after only several minutes makes it impossible. Im a week out btw.

Thanks.

[MinaT 669]

I have back pains that I did not have prior to surgery and I'm two weeks out. I do not sleep on my back normally, and I attribute this to part of my probably, also you may walk more guarded or a little more hunched since surgery, so you are guarding your stomach more which is also putting more pressure on your back. Also, as you lay on the table and they work on you, you don't really realize how much pressure is used, how you are manipulated during surgery to put your gown on and off, and all of this contributes to the back pain. Lastly, gas can cause more back pain. I have been sleeping with ice packs on my back and each time I use restroom I change them out to a fresh ice pack. It has helped. It's getting better as time passes. I have a new thing both my shoulders are sore now (not gas pain sore anymore) but for some reason, my shoulders are a little more tight than they used to be.

[Lisa's Hope 421]

I started with back pain on my left side that radiated to the side and front at 2 1/2 weeks out. I'm 4 weeks post op and JUST started getting some relief. I know when I was in for my 1 week post op appointment there were ladies that had terrible back pain. I didn't at the time but it caught up to me and it always got worse with activity. I think it is just the muscles healing. I have my one month post op tomorrow and I'm going to ask the surgeon. I hope you feel better soon!

[Karrina-D 8]

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I was sleeved June the 11th & I also have pain across my upper back & across my shoulders . Especially , if I hold my arms up too long . It wipes me out ! Feels like muscle pain after a long work out . I go see my surgeon tomorrow for my follow up & will ask him about it then . It must be normal since we all seem to have one form or another of it .

[glgk30 2]

I am 14 days out from sugery and I had lots of back pain for the first week then I also had shoulder pain up until the 12 days out. Hope this helps and hang in there.

[Looking Ahead 239]

Im one week out and having severe midline back pain on my left side. Feels like a charlie horse that wont go away. Its been non stop since I had the surgery. Only thing that helps is to lye flat on my bed. For you who had this and it went away...what got you through it? Anything make it worse I need to avoid? I have also become whiny over this .

[skane10 64]

Im one week out and having severe midline back pain on my left side. Feels like a charlie horse that wont go away. Its been non stop since I had the surgery. Only thing that helps is to lye flat on my bed. For you who had this and it went away...what got you through it? Anything make it worse I need to avoid? I have also become whiny over this .

Looking Aheadyou aren't whiny over your pain I thank God or the support of our sleeve sisters and brothers on this site because we can share what we are going through and maybe get some advice or support.

With that said, maybe you have walked a little too much or have been too active. Who knows. I know today I walked around to the movies and visited a nursery looking at roses and now one of my incisions is burning from the inside. Just rest and take care of yourself. Take pain Meds if you are still on them and keep us posted. Take care.

[Miss Mittie 6]

I had back pain almost immediately after surgery. I normally have back pain anyway from arthritis, but this is different and hard to relieve. I find that sleeping with a body pillow helps for some reason. I am normally a stomach sleeper but haven't been able to do that until just last night (I am 7 days post op). I find that I am guarding my belly which will lessen as I heal, but for right now I am a bit of a swollen bruised mess and I don't want that to get any worse! Hope the pains get better for you.