Adult complications
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Susan G
- Posts: 2
- Joined: Thu Jun 21, 2012 3:52 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Adult with OBPI (1943). No surgical intervention, no PT, casted for 9 months. Full use of hand tho' contracture at elbow pronounced and no lateral rotation of elbow. Some forward shoulder rotation. Recently experiencing neurological pain and muscle spasms. Interested in communicating with other adults with similar injury to "compare notes".
Adult complications
At 68, suddenly having more problems with shooting pains and burning in forearm. Wonder if this is normal and expected. Also have Rather prominent veins in upper arm. I've always had good use of injured arm tho' lots of contracture and no rotation in elbow. Would love some feedback from other seniors with OBPI.
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Carolyn J
- Posts: 3424
- Joined: Tue Apr 06, 2004 1:22 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: LOBPI. I am 77 yrs old and never had a name for my injuries until 2004 when I found UBPN at age 66.
My injuries are: LOBPI on upper body and Cerebrael Palsy on the lower left extremities. The only intervention I've had is a tendon transplant from my left leg to my left foot to enable flexing t age 24 in 1962. Before that, my foot would freeze without notice on the side when wearing heels AND I always did wear them at work "to fit in" I also stuttered until around age 18-19...just outgrew it...no therapy for it. Also suffered from very very low self esteem; severe Depression and Anxiety attacks started at menopause. I stuffed emotions and over-compensated in every thing I did to "fit in" and be "invisible". My injuries were Never addressed or talked about until age 66. I am a late bloomer!!!!!
I welcome any and all questions about "My Journey".
There is NO SUCH THING AS A DUMB QUESTION.
Sharing helps to Heal. HUGS do too. - Location: Tacoma WA
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Re: Adult complications
Sounds like OVER-USE to me 
Carolyn J
LOBPI/74
Carolyn J
LOBPI/74
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Rod B
- Posts: 10
- Joined: Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:54 am
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Rt Arm Erb's Palsy, 1960, St Luke Hosp. S.f. Ca. Dr. Z. Hand length shorter than left arm, waiters tip wrist, elbow doesn't extend all the way, can't raise arm above shoulder level, can't raise hand above eye level; Surgery in 1978 At UCSF Dr. Hoaglan, and Preffenger to stabalize. I hate when other people do a double take, but notice I do the same LOL. Didnt bother me when I was young, but from age 12 and up I was always trying to hide my disability . I don't hide it any more. Grew up playing softball, fishing, able to ride motorcycle as well.
Re: Adult complications
I have pain in my rt ep arm usually after lifing something heavy at work or working out with a five lb. dumbell. It's kind of an ache from forarm to shoulder.
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Carolyn J
- Posts: 3424
- Joined: Tue Apr 06, 2004 1:22 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: LOBPI. I am 77 yrs old and never had a name for my injuries until 2004 when I found UBPN at age 66.
My injuries are: LOBPI on upper body and Cerebrael Palsy on the lower left extremities. The only intervention I've had is a tendon transplant from my left leg to my left foot to enable flexing t age 24 in 1962. Before that, my foot would freeze without notice on the side when wearing heels AND I always did wear them at work "to fit in" I also stuttered until around age 18-19...just outgrew it...no therapy for it. Also suffered from very very low self esteem; severe Depression and Anxiety attacks started at menopause. I stuffed emotions and over-compensated in every thing I did to "fit in" and be "invisible". My injuries were Never addressed or talked about until age 66. I am a late bloomer!!!!!
I welcome any and all questions about "My Journey".
There is NO SUCH THING AS A DUMB QUESTION.
Sharing helps to Heal. HUGS do too. - Location: Tacoma WA
- Contact:
Re: Adult complications
I'm sorry,Susan...I re-read my post to your question and I feel I was kinda "short" with you. I should've answered:
YES, these feelings in your injured arm/shoulder are quite common as we OBPI-ERS age. We seniors in our 60's and me in the 70's have shared enuff in other topic threads that these are what we call "our secondary injuries/medical issues that come as we age. Depending on the circumstances of our individual injury's(we're all a little different in serverity). Just type "shoulder/arm pain" in the "Search Box" at the top of any page in the "Adults & Teens With..." Forum and all posts on that topic should come up for you.
Carolyn J
LOBPI/74
YES, these feelings in your injured arm/shoulder are quite common as we OBPI-ERS age. We seniors in our 60's and me in the 70's have shared enuff in other topic threads that these are what we call "our secondary injuries/medical issues that come as we age. Depending on the circumstances of our individual injury's(we're all a little different in serverity). Just type "shoulder/arm pain" in the "Search Box" at the top of any page in the "Adults & Teens With..." Forum and all posts on that topic should come up for you.
Carolyn J
LOBPI/74
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hope16_05
- Posts: 1670
- Joined: Tue Jul 01, 2003 11:33 am
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: 28 years old with a right obstetrical brachial plexus injury. 5 surgeries to date with pretty decent results. Last surgery resolved years of pain in my right arm however, I am beginning my journey with overuse in my left arm
- Location: Minnesota
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Re: Adult complications
Hey Susan,
Have you tried taking vitamin B 12...that has reduced my shooting pains from many times a day to just a couple times a month at most if I remember to take it every day. Definitely not a vitamin that I want to miss anymore! I hope that this may be your problem and it resolves quickly!
Amy J. 25 years old ROBPI from MN
Have you tried taking vitamin B 12...that has reduced my shooting pains from many times a day to just a couple times a month at most if I remember to take it every day. Definitely not a vitamin that I want to miss anymore! I hope that this may be your problem and it resolves quickly!
Amy J. 25 years old ROBPI from MN
Amy 28 years old ROBPI from MN