United Brachial Plexus Network, Inc.

Just curious, I am starting to see more and more signs of arthritis in my arms, hands and for some reason this last week it seems to be traveling clear down to my legs. My legs have been in tremendous pain this week, I don't know if it is because it's getting cold here or what. Ahhh....first arms, now legs.
Anyone else have the same problem?
Thanks

Rachel,

A change in weather always brings on the arthritis pain, esp. cold and/or humidity. Do you have a warm water pool or a hot tub you can use. That really helps me.

Nancy

Rachel
Hot tub rally help me with pain control and my freezing right arm and leg.

I have a great deal of problems with my legs now due to spinal issues from compensation... so please check it out before it gets worse.

My hands are a mess and that is because I used them for strength when my arms wore out...
I hate to sound so negative but there are the facts of our lives due to compensation.
Kath (adult/robpi)

Hi Rachel,
Me too. I have signs of arthritis pain on my LOBPI side when weather changes to cold.
I miss you & look at Camp 2005 pictures everry day...it perks me up!
Hugs all around,
Carolyn J

Thanks everyone for replying. Yes, I did go sit in my brother's hot tub this weekend and what a difference. Living here in this cold weather really hurts! The pains have subsided a bit, but they go clear to the ends of my toes. I've noticed this week my good arm too seems to be tightening up and having spasms as well. I might go try to walk on the treadmill a bit today to try to loosen myself up.

Rachel
One of the things my PT told me was that my unaffected arm was tight because it is always restricted to the length of my bpi arm.
That made sense to me so I try to do ROM in the hot tub extending my left "unaffected"...

It's funny I call it the "unaffected arm" yet it is so much more painful and worn out...
Maybe I should call it the "over worked and under paid arm".
I think our obpi arms get all the massage and care and the unaffected arms get to do all the work. LOL

Kath (adult/robpi)

Bumping up for Glen.