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- Sun Mar 31, 2013 2:48 am
- Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
- Topic: Ketamine Infusion for Pain
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3769
Re: Ketamine Infusion for Pain
I believe Dr. Schwartz in Harisburg Pennsilvania is the one to talk to.
- Sat Sep 08, 2012 1:52 am
- Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
- Topic: Studying Medicine with a Brachial Plexus Injury
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4027
Re: Studying Medicine with a Brachial Plexus Injury
Frankly, as long as we expand our horizons beyond our disabilitiies we are in a good field.
I had to get a GED after my tbpi in order to get into college, I subsequently achieved a graduate deg ind psch with an emphasis on rehab.Why wouldn't you keep progressing toward your degree and passion?
I had to get a GED after my tbpi in order to get into college, I subsequently achieved a graduate deg ind psch with an emphasis on rehab.Why wouldn't you keep progressing toward your degree and passion?
- Mon Sep 03, 2012 3:32 pm
- Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
- Topic: Arm Sling
- Replies: 17
- Views: 13095
Re: Arm Sling
I think my arm splint is still on the Traumatic Brachial plexus injuries/homestead website. I still dont know why more people don't use it as it is the only way I can tolerate and activities whatever and I have a farm and work fulltime.
- Mon Sep 03, 2012 3:25 pm
- Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
- Topic: Results of Trapezius Surgery
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4012
Re: Results of Trapezius Surgery
Did you have neuropathic pain lower in your arm (shooters) prior to your shoulder surgry? If so has it been resolved?
- Wed Jul 25, 2012 12:24 pm
- Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
- Topic: World Open One Armed Golf Championship!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 14920
Re: World Open One Armed Golf Championship!
That is excellent!! Any hope of the video?
- Sat Jan 15, 2011 10:20 pm
- Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
- Topic: Mayo clinic
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7489
Re: Mayo clinic
Isn't that vid of Angela amazing? I am going to meet with her on the 18th ( oh yes, and Dr. Elhassan) so I will miss you by a couple days. I'm feeling a bit ambivalent as I have been through the nerve transfers and several assessments and the pain clinic down there with decidedly mixed results. None...
- Thu Nov 11, 2010 12:28 am
- Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
- Topic: Gainful Employment
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4516
Re: Gainful Employment
I should have read some of te other replies first, they are all good but Carolyn J hit the nail on the head:talk to Voc rehab. Don't let them park you as they will only put as much into your recovery as you are willing to do for yourself. They have the resources, but the initiative and motivation ar...
- Wed Nov 10, 2010 11:58 pm
- Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
- Topic: Gainful Employment
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4516
Re: Gainful Employment
What are you doing now? I'm not on here often but new occupations,well, sortof are my job. I will help you if I can.
- Sun Aug 22, 2010 2:24 am
- Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
- Topic: Tips on getting around with one arm.
- Replies: 124
- Views: 60383
Re: Tips on getting around with one arm.
Tying boots: Shut the slack end of your show laces in a door and pull the working eand with your good hand. If your door has too much gap, get some rubber "bowl holder" material from your local ot, and staple it in with construction staples.
- Sun Aug 22, 2010 2:07 am
- Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
- Topic: Camp 2010
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4362
Re: Camp 2010
Well Courtney, I have thought about it. Anybody else tbpi besides you and me?