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Long thoracic nerve decompression a surgery with graft
Posted on 11/11/24 at 7:29 am
Posted on 11/11/24 at 7:29 am
Anyone else been through this just wondering what recovery looks like. Had the surgery last week.
This post was edited on 11/11/24 at 7:30 am
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Posted on 11/11/24 at 7:48 pm to TuckyTiger
Did you have scapular winging? How’d you injure it? Pretty uncommon thing.
Posted on 11/12/24 at 6:28 am to tiger rag 93
Yes I did have some winging.
Got thrown from an elevated platform at about 18 ft up. Surgery #6.
Got thrown from an elevated platform at about 18 ft up. Surgery #6.
This post was edited on 11/12/24 at 6:29 am
Posted on 11/12/24 at 12:39 pm to TuckyTiger
I've had severe nerve issues before but never this. What were your symptoms leading up to your surgery?
Posted on 11/12/24 at 6:02 pm to littlebird92
Pain, weakness, limited range of motion before my shoulder blade would get out of place.
Posted on 11/12/24 at 6:49 pm to TuckyTiger
So sorry you've had to deal with this. Nerve pain is horrific. I hope this surgery helps you so much and quick healing!
Posted on 11/12/24 at 7:00 pm to littlebird92
Thank you, I appreciate that! I hope this fixes it, the alternative is a lot more of a big deal. They go in and wire your shoulder blade to your ribs and take a muscle from the chest and move it to the shoulder blade.
Yikes.
Yikes.
This post was edited on 11/12/24 at 7:03 pm
Posted on 11/12/24 at 7:18 pm to TuckyTiger
Ok I've had my 1st rib removed, but what you just described sounds horrible lol. I'll be praying for you that this surgery you've just had is your answer!
Posted on 11/12/24 at 9:07 pm to littlebird92
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First rib removed
Was this to treat thoracic outlet syndrome for you? Or something else..
Posted on 11/12/24 at 10:03 pm to G Vice
Yes actually it was.
Posted on 11/12/24 at 11:05 pm to littlebird92
Did removing your first rib solve your problem?
Posted on 11/13/24 at 5:20 am to littlebird92
I bet that was quite an experience wasn’t too easy to get over.
Posted on 11/13/24 at 1:57 pm to TuckyTiger
It was pretty darn brutal I have to say lol. It took a long time, but I feel like it was so worth it
Posted on 11/13/24 at 1:58 pm to G Vice
It definitely helped so much. I also ended up having my pec minor released and between the two of them it solved my issues.
Posted on 11/13/24 at 2:09 pm to littlebird92
Glad it worked out for you, that sounds a lot more involved than what I had done. First post op today for me so we will see what happens lol
Posted on 11/13/24 at 2:14 pm to littlebird92
Glad it worked for you. Depending on ones individual anatomy, surgically releasing the pec minor and/or the anterior scalene is what ultimately does the trick.
Posted on 11/13/24 at 3:19 pm to TuckyTiger
It was definitely not fun. I think the worst was having to do the breathing apparatus to keep my lung working well. That and this muscle in my upper back. Omg felt like I was being stabbed.
Posted on 11/13/24 at 3:20 pm to G Vice
Yeah I had already had other surgeries on my arm thinking it was just cubital tunnel syndrome. Once I got that extra space in that scalene area and pec area it made a world of difference.
Posted on 11/13/24 at 8:47 pm to littlebird92
Wait so you had the neck shoulder area or cubital tunnel done?
I’m debating cubital on right elbow. It always hurts
I had pec minor release on my left side and it helped
For those with the Thoracic outlet surgery, who did your surgery?
I’m in Dallas and Dr Pearl is one of the best in the world. He’s done many MLB guy. I was lucky to see him
I’m debating cubital on right elbow. It always hurts
I had pec minor release on my left side and it helped
For those with the Thoracic outlet surgery, who did your surgery?
I’m in Dallas and Dr Pearl is one of the best in the world. He’s done many MLB guy. I was lucky to see him
Posted on 11/13/24 at 9:10 pm to dallastiger55
I had both. So at the elbow, in the hand, the rib removal and the pec minor release. So I guess the quadruple lol.
I've heard Dr. Pearl is the ABSOLUTE BEST so I'd say you're in great hands!
I've heard Dr. Pearl is the ABSOLUTE BEST so I'd say you're in great hands!
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