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by Aurelia
Sat Nov 01, 2008 5:24 am
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: met with dr kevin cronin
Replies: 9
Views: 2451

Re: met with dr kevin cronin

<t>Hi Joy,<br/> <br/> Good to know he will try to do something...I had my lats moved into my shoulder to help with deltoid movement. Think my injury is different, and even though the movement they hoped would come didn't, it is an improvement. Most operations are only degrees of improvements in this...
by Aurelia
Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:39 am
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: met with dr kevin cronin
Replies: 9
Views: 2451

met with dr kevin cronin

Hi Joy, think it was me,(not sure we are allowed to mention names on this board) as I found him very positive and best of all he has years of experience. Like you I stumbled upon the referral but do wonder why nobody thought to refer me to him for a few years when time was of the essence.
by Aurelia
Wed Jul 30, 2008 2:20 am
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: screwing arm to shoulder what is the benifets
Replies: 15
Views: 2372

Re: screwing arm to shoulder what is the benifets

<t>Hi Joy,<br/> <br/> I have emailed you privately regarding name of surgeon in Dublin. I know you say it was the top of his spine, but generally in brachial injuries there are spinal segments correlating with nerves and these are c5,c6,c7,c8,T1 and each of these nerves supply muscles, ie. c5,c6, de...
by Aurelia
Tue Jul 29, 2008 5:54 am
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: screwing arm to shoulder what is the benifets
Replies: 15
Views: 2372

Re: screwing arm to shoulder what is the benifets

<t>Hi Joy, I am from Ireland too and there is a specialist in the Mater who specialises in Brachial injuries. I have a traumatic bilateral c5,c6 injury, luckily my right arm has full range of movement just lacking strength. As you are in Naas you are close as well. 5 years seems like a long time to ...
by Aurelia
Tue Jul 22, 2008 5:56 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Question for all TBPI's
Replies: 5
Views: 1551

Re: Question for all TBPI's

<t>Same question I would really like to hear answers on.<br/> Age 42, Injury 5 years, c5and c6 avulsion or equivalent of.<br/> <br/> Like you my arm appears to be hanging looser on my shoulder, I feel like its going to fall off. I would prefer not to get a fusion as I use tricpes and my hand all the...
by Aurelia
Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:09 am
Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
Topic: Arthritic ?? Pain??
Replies: 7
Views: 2281

Re: Arthritic ?? Pain??

Must try it too, how come the arthritis is in your hips, do you have any in your shoulders. My bones/joints crunch all the time but aren't painful yet, will try to maintain as best I can until D day!
by Aurelia
Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:22 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: I have been diagnosed with Parsonage-Turner Syndrome
Replies: 13
Views: 5874

I have been diagnosed with Parsonage-Turner Syndrome

<t>If you can raise your arm above your head the deltoid must be working, I have heard of Brachial neuritis seems to be rare but with good recovery rates. I imagine you need to be doing vigorous PT to try and get those muscles from not wasting too much, dont know how you mean it throws you into a fr...
by Aurelia
Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:36 am
Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
Topic: Bilateral obpi
Replies: 11
Views: 3393

Re: Bilateral obpi

Hello there Tina,

Good to hear from you, there are so few bilateral peeps on the board, I get worried if they disappear for a while.

Thought you might have won the lotto or something but things sound good with you anyhow.
by Aurelia
Sat Feb 16, 2008 3:33 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: laser paralysis treatment??
Replies: 16
Views: 4183

Re: laser paralysis treatment??

<t>Yes I went twice to Albert Bohbet, not sure it really made a difference, as it was about 18months after injury and I was still healing. Some very interesting tingling was going on though after the laser. I doubt it would work for avulsed nerves as I can't see how but it may aid a stretched nerve ...
by Aurelia
Wed Jan 30, 2008 3:43 am
Forum: Adult and Young Adult OBPI
Topic: Bilateral obpi
Replies: 11
Views: 3393

Re: Bilateral obpi

that would be great Kath. Good to hear she is in good form.