shoulder/postural support braces?
shoulder/postural support braces?
Hello all, my name is Nicole, and I have not posted for some time, but I have Left OBPI. I just started to have pain between my left shoulder blade & thoracic vertebrae. Not sure exactly what might be going on, but thinking it has to do with the brachial plexus. I started doing chiro visits which is helping, and I called my PT to see about exercises and possibly getting a shoulder/postural brace. My question is for those who have that brace which ones do you recommend as far as comfort and helping push the shoulders up & back?
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hope16_05
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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
- Location: Minnesota
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Re: shoulder/postural support braces?
Hey Nicole,
Havent heard from you since camp 2005. So sorry to hear you aare starting to have pain there. sounds pretty similar to where my pain was.
I wear a figure 8 strap that my OT made for me. I have also used kinesio tape. I will find pictures later and post a link...I just cant remember where I posted them right now and I have to get to class.
Hope this helps!
Hugs,
Amy 21 years old ROBPI from MN
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v280/ ... rap004.jpg
Here is the link for a picture that shows how my figure 8 strap was before we added an adjustable component to make the strap tighter without having to make a new strap. Hope this helps!
Message was edited by: hope16_05
Havent heard from you since camp 2005. So sorry to hear you aare starting to have pain there. sounds pretty similar to where my pain was.
I wear a figure 8 strap that my OT made for me. I have also used kinesio tape. I will find pictures later and post a link...I just cant remember where I posted them right now and I have to get to class.
Hope this helps!
Hugs,
Amy 21 years old ROBPI from MN
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v280/ ... rap004.jpg
Here is the link for a picture that shows how my figure 8 strap was before we added an adjustable component to make the strap tighter without having to make a new strap. Hope this helps!
Message was edited by: hope16_05
Amy 28 years old ROBPI from MN
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crazyhorserider
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Re: shoulder/postural support braces?
Hi,
I tried the tape a few times but it caused so many muscle spasms in my lower back I couldn't stand it.
Isn't so easy to remove either. I went to a doctor that prescribed a compression type brace that worked pretty well. It was made of neoprene...a little hot and a little bulky but it was really helpful on trips. Walking around a lot with my arm "hanging" down caused a lot of pain in my shoulder but the brace helped.
Good luck!
I tried the tape a few times but it caused so many muscle spasms in my lower back I couldn't stand it.
Isn't so easy to remove either. I went to a doctor that prescribed a compression type brace that worked pretty well. It was made of neoprene...a little hot and a little bulky but it was really helpful on trips. Walking around a lot with my arm "hanging" down caused a lot of pain in my shoulder but the brace helped.
Good luck!