Saturday, July 21, 2012

It has been a while. . .


Well, I am still here in case anyone has noticed an absence.  Not much has really changed except I am having some pain at times in my right shoulder and neck.  And I am a bit weaker overall.  Yesterday I could barely do one good push-up.  And it was very shaky as always.  I have also noticed slight arm pain in the area between humeral head and shoulder joint, particularly reaching out to pull a door closed as I enter a room.  I have begun to wonder about my breathing too.  I have seen descriptions and videos describing paradoxical breathing,  which can happen in the case of PTS/NA if you have partial paralysis of the diaphragm from phrenic nerve palsy.  


Look here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFGzdNFuXIM

I do not breathe that way all the time, but I have. Hmm.  Maybe I do more than I am aware.  This is just one more thing to ask a doctor about.

This one is interesting too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=JeDiS7MWXNk

Seems every muscle group impacting PTS/NA is mentioned here as being an impact on correct breathing.  And it is suggested incorrect breathing can lead to what they call gothic shoulders. Looks to me like winging and a possible “what came first?” scenario.  Those shoulders could be related to what causes the breathing issue more than the breathing issue causing the stooped shoulder posture.  

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