United Brachial Plexus Network

well explained description of what one can expect. I was actually looking for something to make me feel better about this cruddy injury. i saw this podcast and help heighten my hopes because it does seem pointless or hopeless sometimes. i hope you guys get a comfort out of it like i did. http://www....

if i where you ide find another specialist that takes your insurance and they can file appeals for it.

jmar thats great news man!!! i would love that type of movement, tell us your story!!!. Any good news on hear is great for all people believe me.

Thanks armstrong,
its still weird to see a best case scenario but things dont work. As they said time will tell i suppose. Im optimistic. I really dont want to get a rib nerve transfer.

Hey guys, sorry for the late update. Its been tiring. it went well. the nerves where not as damaged as expected. the cleared out scar tissue and used a cadaver nerve to patch up the area they cleared. They only had one inconsistency when they tested the nerve the muscle didnt fire. they are going to...

His Last Hope: Muscling Through a Brachial Plexus Injury Stephen Cook makes his living doing rustic furnishings. His work routinely brings him into the woods of his 110-acre farm in the Southern Adirondacks. Five years ago, on October 30, Mr. Cook was harvesting a tree on his farm when a dead branch...

I would really appreciate some feed back on these vids, the results seem fairly fast. Some of the results go against recovery length and time needed for nerves to grow back, this video really confuses me. In addition there seem to be a lot of reports, news clips, etc. that seem to give credit to thi...

Awesome guys!!! thank yall for your input. It helps to here from others that have an inside scoop! I will see what i can do. Plus if possible ide like to hear more details about exactly how you recovered, like at what point you saw what and when you felt the biceps twitch the way you wanted.

Thanks MW ill see if an ortho guy may be able to point me in the right direction. Also in case any one is interested i just posted a vid online of my progress feel free to comment on it as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SSAaKjloz8
thanks guys

Hello every one my name is George, i became injured on jan 18. My Dr had said i had a C-4 avulsion and that the c-5 - t1 were stretched. He said 90% of the time people don't operate. This concerned me as any one who has looked through these forums see that surgery is not uncommon. In the beginning i...