As this site is mostly Americans, does anyone know of any support groups in Australia? I am from South Australia, but if there is support group online from any where around Oz that would be cool as well,
thankyou all have a great day
Leigh E

<t>I think maybe there is more awareness now of this injury. When I was born way back in the 70's, lol, in Australia, where I live, this type of injury was not really known and so I never received the help I needed, such as surgery to fix the nerves and tendons in my arm, hand and wrist. Back then m...

<r>As I live in Australia because of the costs involved in getting over there, I cannot attend this wonderful support camp, I have not seen a camp like this at all in Australia and if one existed of course I would jump at the chance to go. I would like to say to anyone who is upset at the change of ...

<t>Hey thanks guys, I am amazed though that this injury has been around for such a long time, yet only advances are being made. I live in Adelaide, Australia and it is nice to see Aussies out there especially through this network. You know above posters I too had the same experience of doctors wanti...

<t>I finally found out that being born with a wrist drop meant indeed I had been born with bpi, ofcourse being adopted all my medical files are hush hush. It took until my adult years to find out I have bpi. My question is this, why is this more reconigsed in America than other countries like Austra...

<t>Thankyou so much for all your help, i want to look at getting more function in my hand as it is a struggle everyday, unfortantley being adopted i have no birth history, but i was told that when i was taken away from my birth mother and put into care that my arm was palm flush onto wrist and that ...

<t>Hello there,<br/> I love the wealth of information on this site but i have posted b4 with no answers, please i ask can someone help. You see i was born back in 76 when these kinds of injuries were not really know and i was born with a wrist drop? My whole hand was sitting flush on my wrist when i...

what is a wrist drop, please help me i need to know, has this anything to do with bpi?
thanks
leigh