winged scapula
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winged scapula
I have posted several times starting when my son was 14 and hit by a car while at work. He is now 18 and I am still posting. My son had winged scapula and multidirectional shoulder instability. I am wondering how many people with the winged scapula have learned to hold their scapula in? Also does any one have elbow pain and ulnar nerve problems? Color changes on the injured arm? Theres are all new symptoms my son is having just wondering about everyone else.
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: 28 years old with a right obstetrical brachial plexus injury. 5 surgeries to date with pretty decent results. Last surgery resolved years of pain in my right arm however, I am beginning my journey with overuse in my left arm
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Re: winged scapula
Denise,
I am not traumatic injured, but I notice some of the same things you described.
If my arm is in certain positions me elbow does hurt a bit. If I move my arm it usually goes away. My ulnar nerve is toast. I have no sensation in my pinky finger and most of the lower portion of my arm I either have no feeling or it is very decreased sensation. My arm often turns a shade of purple, especially when I am cold. In the summer it always seems to be red. So yes I do experience color changes in my arm.
Good luck with the winging scapula, I am not sure I can offer any advice there as I believe that mine wings some too. So far no tricks to keep it where it chould be.
Hope that helps some.
Amy 18 ROBPI from MN
hop16_05@hotmail.com feel free to email me (you or your son, as I am the same age. If he wants to talk, I am always open to it.)
I am not traumatic injured, but I notice some of the same things you described.
If my arm is in certain positions me elbow does hurt a bit. If I move my arm it usually goes away. My ulnar nerve is toast. I have no sensation in my pinky finger and most of the lower portion of my arm I either have no feeling or it is very decreased sensation. My arm often turns a shade of purple, especially when I am cold. In the summer it always seems to be red. So yes I do experience color changes in my arm.
Good luck with the winging scapula, I am not sure I can offer any advice there as I believe that mine wings some too. So far no tricks to keep it where it chould be.
Hope that helps some.
Amy 18 ROBPI from MN
hop16_05@hotmail.com feel free to email me (you or your son, as I am the same age. If he wants to talk, I am always open to it.)
Amy 28 years old ROBPI from MN
Re: winged scapula
A winging scapula is a result of weak musculature. The most common culprit of this is often considered to be the serratus anterior muscle, which helps to firmly anchor the scapula onto the thoracic cage. If, because of your sons BPI there is deinervation to the muscles of his shoulder, then they could have weakened, causing the scapula to drift away from his thoracic cage. I'm pretty sure that you cannot 'learn' to keep you scapula from winging, but a doctor would be able to tell you any treatment options. Hope this helps.
Becky
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Re: winged scapula
thank you both for your replies. My son definitely learned which muscles he could trigger to hold his scapula in. He received biofeedback at the university of miami which taught him how to use the muscles to hold scapula in and to lift his arm. But it is a conscious effort when he is relaxed he does wing. He has had 2 surgeries both to correct the shoulder instability. Good luck to you both.