bpi wingingscapula
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bpi wingingscapula
has anyone gotten better over time with a winging scapula by just doing physical threapy. i was injured in oct. 04.it started out with dull pain in neck and upper back,but i had movement in my arm. after a few weeks pain got worse couldnt sleep.went to chiro, then ortho started with x-ray said it was spasams. by jan.05had muscle atrophy and winging scapula. took steroaids and pt. didnt seem to help. since then 2 mri 2 emg said it was bpi ,serratu palsy. have been in threapy 3xa weekfor the last year. bpi a little better still winging. nero says usually after 12 to 18 months thats as good as its gonna get. saw dr nath he said he could fix it. he spent about 3 minutes with me, didnt look at my back or sholder at all.you dont know who to believe, workers comp wont let me go to a dr. if ther not on the list.i live right outside n.y.c. and would like to see dr. wollf. i heard good things about him.anyone going through simular experiances any input appreciated. thanks mick
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: January 1980 Yamaha RD200 vs 16 wheeler truck, result, 1 totally paralysed right arm. I was 21, now 54. I had no surgery, I don't regret this. Decided to totally ignore limitations (easily done aged 21) adapted very quickly to one handed life, got married, had 3 kids, worked- the effect of the injury on my life (once the pain stopped being constant) was minimal and now, aged 54, I very rarely even think of it, unless I bash it or it gets cold, then I wish I'd had it amputated :) Except for a steering knob on my car, I have no adaptations to help with life, mainly because I honestly don't think of myself as disabled and the only thing I can't do is peel potatoes, which is definitely a good thing.
Re: bpi wingingscapula
I wouldn't use a doctor who didn't give me his full attention and didn't look at the affected area, sorry but that is truly arrogant. You don't have to put up with that, find someone who cares.
Sorry not to be of more help, winging scapula is not simple to treat, and the pain often renains even after treatment. I don't know much about Dr Wolff, but I have heard he treats a lot of adults which is a good sign. If you can get other opinions from bpi doctors who can spare their time to give you a proper examination then go for it.
Good luck, keep us posted
Jen NZ
Sorry not to be of more help, winging scapula is not simple to treat, and the pain often renains even after treatment. I don't know much about Dr Wolff, but I have heard he treats a lot of adults which is a good sign. If you can get other opinions from bpi doctors who can spare their time to give you a proper examination then go for it.
Good luck, keep us posted
Jen NZ
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Re: bpi wingingscapula
Hi,
Your symptoms sound very much the same as my son's were & he was about 15 months post injury when he had surgery. We were also told by the neuro that at 12 - 18 months that would be about all he would get and the ortho said that it could take years to heal on its own. We didn't know who to believe.
We saw Dr. Nath and he said he could help. Our inital exam was not very long either and I was somewhat concerned, but I figured he had seen so many patients with these types of problems that he had seen all that he needed to see. My son had surgery for winging scapula and scar tissue removal and the results have been phenominal. In my son's case he never would have recovered because of the scar tissue. (I realize every case is different) His muscle atrophy is gone as well as the winging. He also recently tested normal on a motor strength test. Dr. Nath gave my son back his future.
The best advice I have been given on this journey was to find a doctor that you trust and do everything that he tells you. Best wishes on your journey.
Your symptoms sound very much the same as my son's were & he was about 15 months post injury when he had surgery. We were also told by the neuro that at 12 - 18 months that would be about all he would get and the ortho said that it could take years to heal on its own. We didn't know who to believe.
We saw Dr. Nath and he said he could help. Our inital exam was not very long either and I was somewhat concerned, but I figured he had seen so many patients with these types of problems that he had seen all that he needed to see. My son had surgery for winging scapula and scar tissue removal and the results have been phenominal. In my son's case he never would have recovered because of the scar tissue. (I realize every case is different) His muscle atrophy is gone as well as the winging. He also recently tested normal on a motor strength test. Dr. Nath gave my son back his future.
The best advice I have been given on this journey was to find a doctor that you trust and do everything that he tells you. Best wishes on your journey.
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Re: bpi wingingscapula
What type of procedure was done to correct the scapular winging? Our son also has this problem.
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He removed scar tissue from the nerves (c5,c6 & c7) for the muscle problems & about 10 days post op he had feeling returing to his shoulder girdle muscles (he started reporting soreness). He also performed his winging scapula surgery to correct that. You can read about it on his website. My son is 1 year post op & doing great! Good luck!
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Re: bpi wingingscapula
null,
Curious why the unsigned recommendation?
Curious why the unsigned recommendation?