United Brachial Plexus Network

Our son Corey, 8 always runs with his LOBPI arm straight out. It is as if he is charging with a sword. We have finally convinced him he is faster when he swings it, so he tries to remember. But, it is an effort. This year in baseball he was swinging it about 1/3 of the time. A HUGE jump.

Hope, as always, you give a very enlightening perspective. You were definitely appropriately named. Thanks

I forgot to say, Corey will be 8 in May, so he did start at an early age.

<r>Hi Sheri,<br/> <br/> My son, Corey has played for the last 3 years. He is lobpi. The first two years, he had the glove on the right, then caught the ball, grabbed it with his left hand, threw the glove on the ground and grabbed the ball from his left to his right to throw. It did take quite a few...

I'd be very interested in this also as Dr Nath suggested Corey have a forearm osteotomy too.

Jennie, your name is spelled just like my sisters was:)
Lorie

<t>I know this is actually an old message. <br/> <br/> But, I find it interesting to see the different opinions. My son, 7 lobpi, has had 3 sx's so far. Last summer he was recommended to have forearm osteotomy, tendon transfer on wrist and clean up of mod quad. He immediately started crying when the...