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by RLT
Mon Apr 15, 2013 12:29 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: 19 Months after injury
Replies: 2
Views: 2376

19 Months after injury

19 Months after injury and 15 months since my surgery. Excluding the radial nerve palsy that I got when my forearm was smashed in the accident, I have gotten everything else back. It is all still real weak... but it's there. I am able to go to the gym and use the machines using weights between 10 an...
by RLT
Tue May 01, 2012 8:39 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: New here
Replies: 7
Views: 4303

Re: New here

Thanks for the reply's everyone. I was told to get a rubber balloon and put flower in it to strengthen my hand. Still havent tried that yet since I can't even make a fist yet. I do notice that I dont notice the pain when I am focused on something. Must be why I dont really like watching tv anymore. ...
by RLT
Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:50 pm
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: Injured C7/ EMG testing
Replies: 2
Views: 2337

Re: Injured C7/ EMG testing

With something like that you need to make sure as much swelling is down as possible. Swelling can put pressure on things making it seem like nerves arn't working throwing a emg test off. 3 weeks actually seem really fast to me.
by RLT
Wed Apr 25, 2012 9:21 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: New here
Replies: 7
Views: 4303

New here

Hi guys, I was in a motorcycle accident Sept 4th 2011. My left forearm basically exploded. However they were able to repair it, it is far from healed though. Around November they diagnosed me with A brachial Plexus injury. My bicep Tricep and delt were non functioning. The radial nerve is also out (...