Hi Kathy,
My mother-in-law is 1 year post surgery this month and her neck is still rock hard, I'm told it's not unusual. Also immediately after surgery she could hardly move her right arm because her shoulder hurt so much. The doctors said they didn't know why her shoulder was so bad, I now know they must have known all along as it is so common. But as of last month she can lift her arm above her head, thanks to physio twice a week.
Keep doing the massages, they really help....

Karen