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Discovered after viewing old photos that my mother apparently buttoned my sweaters unevenly.On more than a few shots my sweater is raised higher over my right shoulder than my left.Years later I discovered I was unable to wear v-neck type sweaters because not unlike when I was a younger child they slid off my right shoulder.Now when I look at myself in a mirror its quite obvious my right arm is shorter then the left.On my right shoulder were the shoulder bone and the arm bone meet there is raised area.Appears as if my shoulder was pushed up and dislocated.Have a great deal of pain in this area down into arm and hand.I've had a great deal of difficult with my cervical spine.Unable to move my neck from side to side.Rarely drive anymore

I've had horner's syndrome and carple tunnel syndrome

My mother told me repeatidly over the years that I was a dificult delivery,I was such a large baby.Weighed nearly twelve pounds.She always told me in jest that the doctor said my shoulder were broad and that he was sure that someday I'd become a football player.

There are so many other ways that I have suffered over the years.

Does anyone understand how I feel. Thought I was doing something wrong or not trying hard enough.

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WELCOME Barry to our UBPN Family .
You will find alot of support and information from us adults with OBPI's on the other Forum, "Message Board for Adults and Teens with Obsteprical Brachial Plexus Injuries."

However, I always learn alot from everyone on this mesage board too.

Carolyn J
LOBPI/age 69

Welcome Barry
If you go to the Adult/obpi Message Board you will find lots of people with the same injury.

I was 11 lbs. 14 oz. when I was born but my Mother had my older brother at the same weight without injury.
They knew I was going to be very big and should have preformed a C-Section...

My right arm is approx. 3-1/2" shorter than my left.
Restricted motion in your neck is not uncommon.
I still get PT to help keep my neck loose.
Welcome to the Boards.
Kath robpi/adult

Barry;

I think you'll find that all OBPI's have shorter arm lengths. All of our injuries are different so my length difference is about 1 1/2 inches measured from the elbow. I know others, like Kath, have greater differences.

Have you spoken to a BPI specialist about your injury? You might find specific answers to your injury there, especially for your pain issues.

John P.
ROBPI for 68 years

Barry,
I forgot to post that I too, have a difference in length of 1 & 1/2 inches--LOBPI arm being the shaorter, pof course.
Let us know how you're doing, Okay??

Carolyn J
LOBPI/adult over-aged