Axillary Nerve Damage

[drdc02]

After reading so many previous posts I can't believe their are so many injured people suffering out there..
I had an open acromioplasty to repair my shoulder 3 weeks ago. Post operatively, I noticed that I had lost the sensation on the upper lateral aspect of my arm, as well as deltoid function. It seems my axillary nerve (and only it) is compromised, but the neuro/ortho's /physios cant figure out why. I am a chiropractor myslef, and knowing a bit of anatomy, I am guessing a stretching type injury becuase when I laterally flex my head away from the shoulder, the pain increases along with tingling in the arm.
Does anyone have experience with this? And do you have any advice to offer? Many thanks in advance!!

[admin]

I had surgery for herniated discs in C5-C6-C7 every thing was fine for one week and then I lost my right then my left bicep and deltoid function to become a penguin. It was diagnosed as Brachial Neuralgia after numerous EMGs, MRIs and CT meylogram. I had a decrease in functionality from August to the beginning of November 03. At this time I started to work out in a pool doing in the pool what I couldn't do well in PT. I was able to concentrate on rounded normal movement in the pool with out gravity. I was in the pool at least once a day for 40 mins. I now can raise my arms to my shoulders and will have another EMG in late April to measure my progress ( a volt is a volt) If you are interested I can give you my work out procedures. I would encourage you to find a pool and have your doctor write a prescription for it. I will try to get the IRS to accept this. I have been told it could be up to 2 years to see how much will come back.