United Brachial Plexus Network, Inc.

Would be interested in hearing about BPI and posture. Since injury have found that my posture is hard to correct. Lean towards the right due to injury and find it hard to straighten the right shoulder. Physio said to work at at hard to try and get posture straight, but find it very difficult at times. Exercising every day, but have to admit when I get a bout of bad pain, I tend to hunch over with the pain to try and control it. Have found that my right shoulder has drooped. Would be interested to hear how others have got on.

Regards Michael

Haha nearly 25 years post injury for me and I am STILL having to tell myself to keep a good posture, when I read your post I quickly corrected my shoulder which I tend to raise to carry the arm dead weight. Horse riding helps quite a bit, and once your pain diminishes you will find you aren't hunching as much.
Good luck with it!
Jen NZ

yer I'm curled up in a ball all day, but I figure your back is practically straight when youre sleeping so it all evens out in the end.

I fixed my back and shoulder as soon as I read this post and I am obpi. I have been told all my life to sit straight and hold my shoulders straight... I find if I prop my arm on an extra pillow my shoulders are more relaxed and my arm is not as heavy.
KathM