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Confused??Do you guys have bicep function or tricep or both

Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 7:06 pm
by cristina
I went to an ortho. doctor ( I've already went w/ Dr. Nath my insurance declined him) and he told me my injury was different because the majority of BPI patients don't have bicep function ( they can't curl their arm) and I did. I can raise my hand to mouth, can supinate a bit. I can put my arm behind my back.I can shrug shoulders or rotate them. But i can't raise my arm in front of me nor to the side of me. I have a contracture (or bend). I don't have tricep function. and my hand does nothing except squeeze a little. But I can't open my hand

Anyway I had an MRI done, he is bit unsure of where my injury occured.

I know everyones injury is different, but he has thrown me off by stating that most all BPI patients don't have bicep function I thought the tricep was the most affected area.

Cristina :):)

Re: Confused??Do you guys have bicep function or tricep or b

Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 8:31 pm
by diver
You know what Scary :shock:
Is when a doctor tell you that other can or cant have a certain function :o
What you said I have with my birth erbs for 63 years ;)
It is always the quest to find the next doctor to help over time, Go for anything that improve grasp ;)
You should of seen the 1 st doctor attitude pass me to learn to drive a semi with birth erbs,years ago :shock:
You have ability by effort to strengthen what you can in life, a doctor surprise you have a certain issue of ability , Mean nothing ;)
We all are doing great by post ;) , No Limits, let no ones option stop you from trying, :shock: ;)
Just thinking :shock: :roll:
Tom