Does anyone out there have a brachial plexus injury or know someone that does?

Question:

my son had car accident in march and he stays in constant pain is it pain or does he just like pain meds...please someone help. he pulled 4 nerves completely from spinal cord his arm is parylzed why all the pain

Answers:
With damage to the nerves in the brachial plexus, there is typically sensory and motor damage. If the nerves are entirely avulsed (torn), it's hard to say if all sensory loss will occur. The muscles in the arm are typically innervated by a couple of nerve levels, meaning that if the C5 nerve root was torn, the C6 nerve could still be innervating some of the muscle fibers. So, I wouldn't doubt the pain your son is feeling. I'm curious if your doctor has spoken to you about possible surgery for the nerves, or has referred your son for therapy (occupational or physical). I would encourage you to call your doctor with your concerns, and discuss your options.

I'm a massage therapist, and I get people that come in all the time with various injuries check with his doctor and see if massage would help him!

Does anyone out there have a brachial plexus injury or know someone that does?

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