Tendonitis in un-BPI arm, long term reality?
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 8:19 pm
Wow, it's been a long time since I was on the UBPN boards. I am so happy to see some familiar names/faces, and sad to see how much need there is still for it. That aside, what an amazing place this is for people, and I know it was once a lifeline for me, when Dani was a baby especially.
Recently, during Spring Break, Dani, my 15 yr old daughter (ROBPI), who is an avid Western equestrian, injured her non BPI arm, (left side) rather severely, while using a heavy wheelbarrow at the barn. Her physio made her use a splint that isolated her thumb and aside from the pain, it REALLY revealed how much she relies on using her left arm. She emotionally struggled with it too, as the Dr advised her due to the BPI, overcompensation injuries will be common unless she manages to find other ways to do things. Ugh. It crushed my girl.
She has had two surgeries-both under 5 yrs of age, and I think felt that she was managing to do as much as she can despite her arm. This has affected her confidence, has probably also made her question her dream of running her own barn, and doing the manual labor it takes to keep up the barn and it's chores. Dani doesn't talk that openly about her arm or limitations she feels, unlike me, that is an open communicator. I can't help but feel if she knew other teens that she feels a connection to it would help her. Or to hear if others have had tendonitis in their able arm, and how they have healed from it.
I haven't been overly impressed with the physio's lack of game plan, long term to restrengthen her arm. I am waiting to hear from her physio that she has had since she was a baby, that specializes in BPI. I want to see if she can give us some advice.
Can anyone shed any light? Or have any suggestions or a similiar injury to their nonBPI arm?
Thanks in advance. <3
Kim
Recently, during Spring Break, Dani, my 15 yr old daughter (ROBPI), who is an avid Western equestrian, injured her non BPI arm, (left side) rather severely, while using a heavy wheelbarrow at the barn. Her physio made her use a splint that isolated her thumb and aside from the pain, it REALLY revealed how much she relies on using her left arm. She emotionally struggled with it too, as the Dr advised her due to the BPI, overcompensation injuries will be common unless she manages to find other ways to do things. Ugh. It crushed my girl.
She has had two surgeries-both under 5 yrs of age, and I think felt that she was managing to do as much as she can despite her arm. This has affected her confidence, has probably also made her question her dream of running her own barn, and doing the manual labor it takes to keep up the barn and it's chores. Dani doesn't talk that openly about her arm or limitations she feels, unlike me, that is an open communicator. I can't help but feel if she knew other teens that she feels a connection to it would help her. Or to hear if others have had tendonitis in their able arm, and how they have healed from it.
I haven't been overly impressed with the physio's lack of game plan, long term to restrengthen her arm. I am waiting to hear from her physio that she has had since she was a baby, that specializes in BPI. I want to see if she can give us some advice.
Can anyone shed any light? Or have any suggestions or a similiar injury to their nonBPI arm?
Thanks in advance. <3
Kim