When I had hip replacement a few years ago, I was terrified of getting hooked on the pain meds. I had one leg about 1" shorter than the other, so the doctor was able to add length when replacing the joint. That apparently stretched the nerve and caused muscle spasms. I've taken muscle relaxers for years for my neck, usually one pill about every month or so when I get neck spasms. The muscle relaxers made me sleepy and were probably more effective than the pain meds. I only took maybe ten pain pills the first week after surgery, threw the rest away.
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