Im 4 years post accident/BPI.Im adjusting to the idea I will never have the range& strenghth again in my arm.But the pain is always there.Do any of you experince the majority of pain in the rib area? Thats were my worst pain is.I would appreciate any input.
thanks
I need ideas for pain relief
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cbe411
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: MVA in 2001, nerve graph in 2002, Median Nerve Transfer in 2004 and an unsuccessful Gracillis Muscle Transfer in 2006. I am living life and loving it! Feel free to contact me :)
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Re: I need ideas for pain relief
Mine is mostly in my nuckles.... some shoulder but not much.... If I could rid the pain in my hand I Would be a happy cmaper! 
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Christopher
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Date of Injury: 12/15/02
Level of Injury:
-dominant side C5, C6, & C7 avulsed. C8 & T1 stretched & crushed
BPI Related Surgeries:
-2 Intercostal nerves grafted to Biceps muscle,
-Free-Gracilis muscle transfer to Biceps Region innervated with 2 Intercostal nerves grafts.
-2 Sural nerves harvested from both Calves for nerve grafting.
-Partial Ulnar nerve grafted to Long Triceps.
-Uninjured C7 Hemi-Contralateral cross-over to Deltoid muscle.
-Wrist flexor tendon transfer to middle, ring, & pinky finger extensors.
Surgical medical facility:
Brachial Plexus Clinic at The Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN
(all surgeries successful)
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
~Theodore Roosevelt - Location: Los Angeles, California USA
Re: I need ideas for pain relief
Sandi,
Have you had any surgeries to try and return function? If yes, you may be experiencing pain in the ribs due to an intercostal nerve transfer, and most likely to your biceps. If no, just ignore everything I'm saying and see you Dr. The reinnervated muscles have to borrow nerves from somewhere and where ever the source of those nerves are from is where you will possibly experience pain or other 'strange' sensations when that muscle is worked out, pinched, slapped etc.
I've got for intercostal nerves (nerves that feed the muscles in between the ribs) innervating my biceps and a transfered muscle into the biceps area. When I've over worked my biceps, like trying to paddle a canoe all day, I'll get harsh and strange pain that feels like it's coming from my ribs that will last for days, much like going to the gym for the first time in months, years, life times. But that pain isn't actually coming from my ribs at all, thru the magic of science that's just my brain's inability to remap itself to my new body to where things have been rearranged to.
Half of my healthy arms C7 nerve was transfered across my neck to my injured arm's shoulder to reinnervate my deltoid. Now when one of my many mindless friends slaps my shoulder to say hello, goodbye, good job, bad job, funny joke, stupid joke, etc., etc. my good arm & hand get zapped like someone shoved my nerves in an electrical socket. I half to laugh at it, because I don't let anyone in on it. I don't want them to feel bad, and I want to be exactly who I used to be & treated that way, not like some precious flower that must be handle w/delicate care.
Okay, what was your question again, africa is just south of spain and italy. It's 9am and I haven't slept yet. One of my brilliant ways of dealing with my pain is to stare at the computer and purge my brain for hours on end, nonstop of course. I'm counting on no one reading this anyway, so farewell and good morning...
Have you had any surgeries to try and return function? If yes, you may be experiencing pain in the ribs due to an intercostal nerve transfer, and most likely to your biceps. If no, just ignore everything I'm saying and see you Dr. The reinnervated muscles have to borrow nerves from somewhere and where ever the source of those nerves are from is where you will possibly experience pain or other 'strange' sensations when that muscle is worked out, pinched, slapped etc.
I've got for intercostal nerves (nerves that feed the muscles in between the ribs) innervating my biceps and a transfered muscle into the biceps area. When I've over worked my biceps, like trying to paddle a canoe all day, I'll get harsh and strange pain that feels like it's coming from my ribs that will last for days, much like going to the gym for the first time in months, years, life times. But that pain isn't actually coming from my ribs at all, thru the magic of science that's just my brain's inability to remap itself to my new body to where things have been rearranged to.
Half of my healthy arms C7 nerve was transfered across my neck to my injured arm's shoulder to reinnervate my deltoid. Now when one of my many mindless friends slaps my shoulder to say hello, goodbye, good job, bad job, funny joke, stupid joke, etc., etc. my good arm & hand get zapped like someone shoved my nerves in an electrical socket. I half to laugh at it, because I don't let anyone in on it. I don't want them to feel bad, and I want to be exactly who I used to be & treated that way, not like some precious flower that must be handle w/delicate care.
Okay, what was your question again, africa is just south of spain and italy. It's 9am and I haven't slept yet. One of my brilliant ways of dealing with my pain is to stare at the computer and purge my brain for hours on end, nonstop of course. I'm counting on no one reading this anyway, so farewell and good morning...