United Brachial Plexus Network, Inc.

Hi Tina S,
I am soooo glad you are gettin therapy and some relief.

KEEP ON KEEPING ON ! [bold doesn't work for me ]
Carolyn J
LOBPI

Tsalata,
It's a TENS unit they used, you can actually buy one fairly cheap to use at home too if you wanted. I own one that is dual function TENS and NMES.

Marieke 33, LOBPI

Hi Mare.
I was just reading what you posted.
I totally understand how your son feels.
I'm 13 years old, going on 14.
I had the same procedures done too.
I've had serial casting many times and the mod quad surgery. I wear a splint to bed every night to help straighten my arm.
"ROBPI"
I know that I have deffinetly gotten to the point where I just wanted to give up on trying to help get my arm better, like how your son is.
I absolutely HATE wearing the dyna splint at night (for elbow extension) but it definetly helps. Tell your son not to give up because in the long run it pays off :]
There's a message board for teens 13-18 so they can talk and know there are others out there with the same thing.
It has definetly helped me.
Sarah/13

That happens to me all the time. It cracks really loud and hurts. I always thought it was because i had a physical therapist who didn't know what she was doing when I was younger and would lean onto my arm with all her weight to "straighten" my elbow.