Since my post last December 2015, I have been visiting a Chiropractor (CP) and Massage Therapist (MT). The MT has been doing deep tissue massage on the brachial plexus injured right side as well as the left scapula, arm, hand, neck and upper back. There has been a huge improvement that includes brea...

Thanks for the reply. Merry Christmas and Happy New Years to you too.

My original right TBPI was in 1979. I’ve worked full time all my life at a computer and resigned in May 2015 due to left hand overuse. I was approved for Social Security Disability in November 2015. I have pain in the left thumb base due to minor arthritis and overuse. I have great insurance from th...

Hello eweinstein. I'm a patient of the Mayo Clinic and I cannot image them leaving you that way. I was referred by the Mayo Clinic for local post-surgical care to a very competent surgeon so I did not have to travel the long distance back to Rochester. My local orthopedic does all the periodic visit...

Hi Suzanne and Mike. Mike, hope you are doing well since we meet at the Mayo Clinic. I had the wrist and thumb fusion last November . . . but am quite a bit older than Mike and your son. I, too, have the C5-T1 avulsion. It has worked out for the best. It has eliminated the floppy wrist and has provi...

I use Amazon quite often. How does it help ubpn?

If physical therapy is ruled out, you may want to think about tendon release and/or fusion. All of my fingers were clawed with atrophy up until last November. Drs. Bishop and Shin at the Mayo Clinic did the tendon release on four fingers and fusion on the thumb knuckle closest to the nail. Like you,...

My injury was 32 years ago and I had severe claw hand, no movement or sensation of the right hand. I am now about 4 weeks post-surgery of a wrist/finger fusion at the Mayo Clinic. The splint hopefully will come off this Monday. Drs. Shin and Bishop fused the wrist to eliminate the floppy wrist and f...

In the beginning there was phantom pain in the lower arm but over time it seems to have resided. Mostly, I had discomfort from fatigue in the shoulder over the years. The shoulder and bicep are feeling pretty good about now. Probably because any pain/discomfort has shift to the hand. lol. Amazing ho...

Thanks for Ryan's reply. It is encouraging to know that time will heal. I am now 13 mos post-op so my patience will be tested again. lol