I have had left shoulder pain ever since I had my lapband surgery. I have been struggling with the constantly aching pain for two years. After seeing a pain management Dr he is suggestiIng that I have a medical branch neurotomy. Basically burning the nerves that are sending the pain signals to my brain. I take Norco 3-4 times a day for the pain. I am sick of taking the pills so I am praying that this procedure will work. I am at my wits end with this pain. I didn't have it before I got the lap band. I am convinced it is related. I am on the fence about if it was worth it.

I too had chronic left shoulder pain from day one. I was banded on 12/17/07. My shoulder eventually froze and I had to have a shoulder manipulation on 2/5/10. My Orthopedic surgeon diagnosed me with adhesive capsulitis. He literally had to go in and break my shoulder free.

He said that It froze due to under use due to pain with movement and it just eventually froze in that position. My advice is to stretch your shoulder daily to prevent freezing up. The manipulation is painful.

Stretch, stretch, stretch...

About 3 weeks ago I started having left shoulder pain. Long story short I had a swallow test band was fine but I had too much of a fill in April and I ended up with acid reflux pneumonia in my left lung. Going today to get more saline out. I could live with this restriction but my body said no way!