Is it OK to massage neck muscles if you get neck pain after Botox injections?

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It has been two weeks with neck pain that has not diminished much. My Dr. injected a trigger point for a specific injection site that was even more painful and it took care of that, but the neck and shoulder pain is the same? I have been prescribed a 10 days of Tizanidine and Hydrocodone -acetaminophen 5-325....do not get relief.

Michele S. Green, MD · Answer

It sounds as if you have severe neck pain.  Massaging several days after Botox injections will have no affect on your Botox.  I would return to your treating physician to see if your muscle is in spasm or what other medications might be effective for the best treatment.

Is it OK to massage neck muscles if you get neck pain after Botox injections?

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