<s>[INST] My name is Julie. I am 30 years old, 5 3 and weigh 145. I had a tummy tuck almost 2 years ago. Since my recovery I have been having strange pains and movements on all of my abb quadrants. It feels like the muscles themselves are moving and repossitioning. This only happens when I shift or cringe or tighten in certain possitions. Please let me know if this is normal. [/INST] Hi. The surgery of the tummy-tuck involves extensive dissection. During surgery, many of the nerves get cut, traumatized, they do re-attach. During the process of healing some nerves can get entrapped into the scar tissues. This is the reason that you are getting strange abdominal pains and movements all over the abdomen. While shifting or cringing or tightening in certain positions the nerves get activated, and you get the symptoms you have. This is not normal. This should have settled within 9 months of surgery. You may discuss this with your operating Surgeon and can think of some neurectomy or medical treatment with amitriptyline or gabapentin. </s>