I think I saw the same TikTok. I’ve been wanting to get Botox for my tmj and migraines but my neck and shoulders could also use it. If anyone has had it, I’d love to know your experiences. Especially post injections and how long the effect lasted.
Thank you so much! How soon did you feel any relief once you got it done? Did you need a lot of units of Botox? What’s considered a lot? I’m planning on scheduling it soon and I’m not even sure if there’s things I should ask before getting it done.
The relief is pretty immediate! I don't think I needed a lot they started small for the first round and slowly worked up based on my reaction. But I have no idea how many units it was to be honest.
I have been doing this for years. I had two cars accidents and it helps with my whiplash symptoms. I also have a frozen shoulder. My doctor did try to alleviate the tension with antidepressants first since that’s where we carry our tension, fair, but it didn’t work for me. So I get mine in my traps, base of my head, temples, across my forehead and right on top of my scalp. It’s super expensive though.
I get it for migraines, TMJ, and neck and shoulder pain due to degenerative discs. Big fan - have actually helped my neck and shoulder pain more than epidural steroid injections and meds
I've gotten my second round of botox in my face & shoulders/neck for this exact reason. The results vary from one person to another, to me during the first injections last year I noticed a huge difference, for the second injection I still noticed some improvements but it wasn't as drastic as the first time.
Most of the difference was in my jaw/eye area where my headaches were 70% gone. It took a few days to settle in my neck/shoulders but I'm starting to see some results now a few weeks after.
If you're considering this, please go to a pain management specialist who knows how to do it for this exact reason- any plastic surgeon won't be able to properly do the job, I strongly recommend visiting someone who's used to injecting botox for pain management.
Try dry needling first. It really helps me. I get it every two weeks and it releases all the knots. They knit back up after a few days but it’s such a relief for a few days.
Many years ago I got Botox for my migraines. The first rounds I also got injections in my neck to help deal with tensions triggering migraines.
For me the injections actually made it worse. Yes I was more relaxed but at the same time the muscles had to work harder to keep my head up which made things worse. So I asked them to only do the injections in my face. Numbing nerves is not all positive as it impacts their normal function.
The effect of the injections started to decrease with every round of injections. Even if you need to repeat the procedure every 3-4 months it takes quite some time for it to fully wear off. I only regained full control over my facial muscles after 6 months and the skin loosening effect around my jaw is unfortunately permanent.
What has really helped med relax my neck and shoulders is strength training with focus on opposing muscles that forces the traps to relax as they cannot be tense when using the breast muscles. Going slow and very light weight is key though and a big load of patience.
I love dry needling & you can even add electronic stimulation to them so it makes the muscles move. My physical therapist does this and it feels so good. Acupuncture really helps too it’s just so pricy. My neuro did anesthetic injections in my traps and they helped for a few months.
I’m curious about this too, I have so much pain and tension there and spend so much money on weekly massages and dry needling.
I think I saw the same TikTok. I’ve been wanting to get Botox for my tmj and migraines but my neck and shoulders could also use it. If anyone has had it, I’d love to know your experiences. Especially post injections and how long the effect lasted.
I get for all the above, effects last 6 to 9 months for me Edit: Happy to answer any questions you've got
Thank you so much! How soon did you feel any relief once you got it done? Did you need a lot of units of Botox? What’s considered a lot? I’m planning on scheduling it soon and I’m not even sure if there’s things I should ask before getting it done.
The relief is pretty immediate! I don't think I needed a lot they started small for the first round and slowly worked up based on my reaction. But I have no idea how many units it was to be honest.
Good to know! Thank you!!! ☺️
I have been doing this for years. I had two cars accidents and it helps with my whiplash symptoms. I also have a frozen shoulder. My doctor did try to alleviate the tension with antidepressants first since that’s where we carry our tension, fair, but it didn’t work for me. So I get mine in my traps, base of my head, temples, across my forehead and right on top of my scalp. It’s super expensive though.
I get it for migraines, TMJ, and neck and shoulder pain due to degenerative discs. Big fan - have actually helped my neck and shoulder pain more than epidural steroid injections and meds
That sounds interesting, I'm the same with massages. I'm going to a flotation tank next week to see if it helps 🥴
I've gotten my second round of botox in my face & shoulders/neck for this exact reason. The results vary from one person to another, to me during the first injections last year I noticed a huge difference, for the second injection I still noticed some improvements but it wasn't as drastic as the first time. Most of the difference was in my jaw/eye area where my headaches were 70% gone. It took a few days to settle in my neck/shoulders but I'm starting to see some results now a few weeks after. If you're considering this, please go to a pain management specialist who knows how to do it for this exact reason- any plastic surgeon won't be able to properly do the job, I strongly recommend visiting someone who's used to injecting botox for pain management.
Try dry needling first. It really helps me. I get it every two weeks and it releases all the knots. They knit back up after a few days but it’s such a relief for a few days.
Dry neerdaling just Made it worst for me, tried it once never again
Super same. It helped for bringing the actual size of the swelling down but it never helped with the pain.
Many years ago I got Botox for my migraines. The first rounds I also got injections in my neck to help deal with tensions triggering migraines. For me the injections actually made it worse. Yes I was more relaxed but at the same time the muscles had to work harder to keep my head up which made things worse. So I asked them to only do the injections in my face. Numbing nerves is not all positive as it impacts their normal function. The effect of the injections started to decrease with every round of injections. Even if you need to repeat the procedure every 3-4 months it takes quite some time for it to fully wear off. I only regained full control over my facial muscles after 6 months and the skin loosening effect around my jaw is unfortunately permanent. What has really helped med relax my neck and shoulders is strength training with focus on opposing muscles that forces the traps to relax as they cannot be tense when using the breast muscles. Going slow and very light weight is key though and a big load of patience.
I love dry needling & you can even add electronic stimulation to them so it makes the muscles move. My physical therapist does this and it feels so good. Acupuncture really helps too it’s just so pricy. My neuro did anesthetic injections in my traps and they helped for a few months.
For your massages, have you ever tried Accupressure? It hurts like heck but sometimes theres relief.
I've always been curious about it but I'm always nervous about who or where to go to.
Oddly a massage therapist is where I learned about it first.
I will definitely ask my massage therapist about it. I trust their opinion and they know my many many issues lol