United Brachial Plexus Network, Inc.

had l rib resection for tos due to xtra ribs causing vascular and nerve compression dec6. was doing great then had bad car accident on jan3 where we were rearended and pushed into the car in front of us. i nor my surgeon had noticed any winging of scapula before wreck. pain was worse after accident on left side with burning nerve pain worse. started pt yesterday and told him of noticing winging 2 days before he was unsure. i saw my ortho for my neck and he asked if winging started after wreck..called my tos surgeon and he thinks accident caused winging too. i know one complication of rib resection is scapular winging if long thoracic nerve is damaged but i was doing well before wreck and now at times it feels like my scapula is tearing away from my back. was this a complication of tos surgery or did my accident cause it. oh my right side is now showing tos as well as possible disc damage. the guy who hit us was going 60mph is what he told the cop but it was on the interstate so im sure it could have been faster, we were slowing down at time of impact due to woman slowing in front of us who stated she was slowed to about 50 when we were pushed into her. my son estimated us to have slowed to 40 maybe lower at impact. has anyone here heard of car accident causing the winging..i know it caused my tos to show up on right now...how is this treated?