United Brachial Plexus Network

<r>Hi everyone...<br/> <br/> I know it's been a long time since I've posted, but just wanted to fill you in. I had a bicep tendon lengthening the end of August 2006 with Dr. Nath. I am getting much stronger and my arm is much straighter than it used to be. I had a 30 degree contracture, and now it h...

<r>Here's a neat article featuring Dr. Nath after he helped an Iraqi baby born with a severe brachial plexus injury. He offered to do the surgery for free! <br/> <br/> <br/> <URL url="http://www.artharris.com/art-harris-article-in-people-magazine/"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.artharris.com/art-harri...

<t>I don't know if I've mentioned it, but I'm a News Producer for a TV station in Salt Lake City. I get to do amazing feel-good stories about incredible people. I do the interviews and then write the stories for the anchors to read. I just wanted to share the latest one I put together today... about...

<r>Welcome Chloe!! It's nice to have someone else around my age on this site. Nothing against the "kids" or the "adults" <E>:)</E> but I never see postings from the mid 20 group.<br/> <br/> It sounds like our arms have similar restrictions. Mine has never been obvious to anyone else. It's only when ...

<t>Thanks for your replies everyone. I've stopped pouting and have been dancing. I went latin dancing Saturday night and had a blast. My cast actually worked in my favor... guys knew right off I couldn't do all the moves, but it didn't stop them from asking me. I rarely sat down the whole night. I h...

<t>I had it done exactly 7 weeks ago.. only 3 more weeks in a cast!My arm is definitely straighter, but it's been a slow process. Each week my OT stretches my arm then re-casts it. Right now it's actively at -19 degrees. Prior to surgery is was somewhere around -35. I still have a ways to go- regain...

<r>Congrats Amy- that's cool!<br/> <br/> I noticed you have a hard time with pronation. I am just the opposite.. and can't supinate past neutral. Anyway, my OT also made me a strap like yours to help. But right now, I'm still in a cast trying to straighten my arm. One step at a time.<br/> <br/> <E>:...

<r>A lot of my friends love country and latin dancing. They get so excited about going and all I do is hurt inside... especially when they insist I go even when they know about my arm.<br/> <br/> It looks so fun... if only I could raise my arm over my head. I hate to be the party pooper so sometimes...

<r>Hey Brian,<br/> <br/> I just got back from Houston -where I had the bicep tendon lengthening surgery. I'm a little bit older than you (26), but I feel like I'm 18 if that counts? Anyway, I totally understand where you're coming from - there have been thousands of scenerios over the years that hav...

<r>Hi Nicole,<br/> <br/> I just barely had it done last week (August 29th). Dr. Nath in Houston performed the surgery. He straightened my arm about 20 degrees during surgery and the remaining 20 degree contracture will be straightened through serial casting over the next 10 weeks. <br/> <br/> Let me...