Amber's BPI Video

Images of Amber's winging scapula, showing compensation with supination, overhead reach, and so on. Amber has a permanent ROBPI (right sided obstetrical brachial plexus injury) due to being injured at birth after a shoulder dystocia that resulted in the nerves in her brachial plexus being injured. She's had lifelong PT, OT, and various other therapies, along with different braces and one surgery to come from no movement except finger and wrist extension to what you see here. Way to go Amber!

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• scapula
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[grac27]

What was your labor with her like? Is it okay to ask? Was it scary with the shoulder dystocia?

[TanyainNY]

Labor was fine. Shoulder dystocia was quick, but mishandled in my opinion...panic mode ensued. A bit scary, but you're in the moment and it was over quickly, so overall it was not as bad as I've seen (I'm a labor and delivery nurse) in the past.

[David4946]

I have a T-BPI I hope she has continued to progress.

[raha84]

i suffered the same birth injury and have similar movement to your daughter's. i'm 24 and like BronCr said it's hard work but it's worth it. my injury has made me into the strong, "can do anything" type of person i am today! i wish you all the luck and prayer and just remember that when times get tough, everything happens for a reason :) i've had 3 surgeries and while there was a painful recovery i acheived more range of motion.

[TanyainNY]

Of course at least she is alive, but this was an injury caused by the person doing the delivery panicking and pulling on my daughter's head sideways, therefore causing a permanent injury to her shoulder and arm! She wasn't growing inside me this way and wasn't supposed to be born this way. She was injured due to someone panicking and not doing what she was supposed to do in this situation. I know this as I'm a L&D nurse and have been present at hundreds of deliveries, including those w/ SD!

[BronCr]

You should be very proud of yourself and your beautiful daughter. I was born with the same injury in my left arm and have a similar movement range to your daughter. I'm 21 now and doing well. It's hard work but it's worth it. I wish you both all the best.