And when the dust settles on the surgery, it seems as if there is always some sort of impact on the spinal accessory nerve. Which is not to say that there aren’t other areas that will require some sort of physical remediation. For instance, in my case, there is a fairly large (4 cm x 5cm) area on my left forearm that was used to create the ‘flap’ that replaced the tissue removed from the back of my throat. This area was then replaced by a graft from my thigh. The ‘therapy’ necessary is to ensure that full articulation of … Continue reading First Run at Physio