c5 c6 stretch

Post by **admin** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 3:38 pm

about 4 much ago I streched the c5 c 6 nerves.. At first my whole right arm and shoulder where paralized besides my fingers. soon after i gain sensation back in my for arm.. but 3 weeks ago i started getting elbow flexion back.. and now i can curl my arm up. and over the last 4 days i have been gettiing the deltoids back in my shoulder... I was wondering if any 1 else had the same thing and how long it took them to recover? How long did it take to build back the bulk muscle mass in the shoulder.. my shoulder is just skin and bone.. last question how much recover did u get.. even thou i can curl my arm its very week in therapy today i curled a 1 pound weight.. but 3 weeks ago i couldn'thold the weight of my arm up..

Post by **admin** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 6:06 pm

Your recovery sounds really fast compared to the stretch injuries I have read about, so keep up the good work! I don't think there is a standard amount of time things take to get back to normal, it depends on the injury in each case. Yours must be fairly mild. Let us know how things progress, positive stories are always welcome.

Post by **admin** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 8:45 pm

I dunno if my case is mild or not... My accident was mid novemember... and mid dec..... I had my first emg... and the results where pretty bad.. it should no activity in my bicep...deltoids.. infraspinatus.. and c5 c6 pure root avulsion was suggested bye my doc.. ya he really scared me.. than mid januaury I had a myleogram.. that should i'll my nerves where still incontact with my spine..but my crappy doc still gave me bad news.. he said that the damage he saw done to the c5 was really bad and thought it couldn't heal its self..So I started seeing a bp doc in boston... and over the last 3 weeks my progress has been good i'm pleased with it.. seems like every few days now i see a little inprovment

jennyb · Post by **jennyb** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 11:10 pm

emg results are not 100% accurate, the only way to really diagnose the extent of injury is to take a look inside.
The recovery you have had in a relatively short time probably means your injury is mild-it's vital to keep up PT and stretching of joints to enable you to take full advantage of any recovery you do get.
Let us know how you progress :0)
Jen NZ

dennisbk · Post by **dennisbk** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 1:16 pm

They told me I had a c5 c6 stretch as well. It's been just over 4 years. It took a year or two for me to start regaing strenth in my bicep. I still don't have any strenth in my deltoid. My shoulder has regained some meat, but is still much smaller than my good shoulder. I did have surgery 6 months after my injury. I hadn't had much recovery by then and since I've had much more. Keep at the therapy. I try and go to the gym 5 days a week to keep my shoulder working. Good luck.

karlos · Post by **karlos** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 1:29 pm

They thought i had a stetch, id avulsed c567

Post by **admin** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 11:02 pm

just an update over the 6 weeks that i have been getting movment back.. I am able to curl 6 pounds now. shoulder abductions at 70 degrees. I find it very uncomfortable to stand over 5 minutes. shoulder still wings

Post by **admin** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 9:38 am

since my last both about 3 weeks ago.. my stength has just about doubled...

Rob

orion · Post by **orion** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 12:58 pm

Hi dennis, Could tell me exactly what they did for you with your surgery? I would be interested as I may be in the same boat. Thanks, Mark

dennisbk · Post by **dennisbk** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 3:30 pm

I had nerve graft surgery at Oregon Health Science University.

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