Jeff

Following my first surgery which included the bilateral neck dissection, I had what is called Frozen Shoulder (very technical). One of the things that they had me do when doing the exercises was to keep my thumbs pointed up to make sure that I was exercising the proper muscles. The muscles on the top of your shoulders and the ones going down around your shoulder blades were the ones that they wanted to isolate. Sorry that I did not take anatomy. I now use the colored rubber bands and light hand weights also to do stretching/strength building exercises almost every day. When I miss a day or two I can really feel a difference.

This time around I asked my ENT to refer me for therapy that will stretch the muscles and include massage. I start next week. I wonder if you could call the radiation treatment center and ask for some referrals of massage therapists that are familiar with radiation patients and the effects.

I hope that this helps.