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by Christopher
Tue Dec 11, 2012 2:08 am
Forum: Life After Injury: Moving Forward and Getting Back on Track
Topic: One-armed Snowmobiling
Replies: 12
Views: 27924

Re: One-armed Snowmobiling

Oscar... Now that's using your head! (pun intended)

Nice work Oscar and thanks for posting!
This kind of resilience and ingenuity are what I love most when coming to these forums!

Can't wait to see how it works out in the mountains & snow.

Well Done.

Cheers,
Chris
by Christopher
Wed Oct 17, 2012 3:54 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: motorcycles and BPI
Replies: 23
Views: 14732

Re: motorcycles and BPI

THERE IS NO THINK... ONLY DO

~YODA
by Christopher
Sun Sep 30, 2012 5:47 pm
Forum: Research Towards a Cure
Topic: NERVE IMAGING - Magnetic Resonance Neurography
Replies: 0
Views: 5986

NERVE IMAGING - Magnetic Resonance Neurography

This is one of best neuro-imagine techniques available that I know of. http://www.hopkinsradiology.org/Musculoskeletal/Neurography http://youtu.be/O9E2sJ_rDBw It was only available in only few places a few years ago, and only one when I was injured (10 years ago). Dr Aaron Filler (inventor) Santa Mo...
by Christopher
Sun Sep 30, 2012 5:31 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Burning/allodinya Brachial Plexus
Replies: 7
Views: 3558

Re: Burning/allodinya Brachial Plexus

Bent98, I would listen to jmar's advice in regards to the Stellate Ganglion Nerve Block (also read his/her profile description in the sidebar to see his injury/history). I've done my fair share of research in the pain department and have tried a pharmacy's worth of meds and multiple nerve block atte...
by Christopher
Thu Sep 27, 2012 2:20 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: something that hit home for me...
Replies: 5
Views: 3077

Re: something that hit home for me...

Many thanks for the kind words John! It's all about trying to make good of the sour gift we've been given. Sink or swim. I've already done my share of the sinking bit, so I'd rather swim (and hopefully get a few to join me along the way). I've often joked that I must've pissed off Ol' Death. As I ca...
by Christopher
Wed Sep 26, 2012 2:32 am
Forum: Newly Injured TBPI
Topic: something that hit home for me...
Replies: 5
Views: 3077

Re: something that hit home for me...

just so happens to be that the unquenched fire has been holding my hand hostage tonight and I feel it wisest to cut it off.
by Christopher
Sat Aug 25, 2012 3:24 pm
Forum: Research Towards a Cure
Topic: Alpha Lipoic Acid for Neuropathic Injury Treatment
Replies: 4
Views: 9125

Re: Alpha Lipoic Acid for Neuropathic Injury Treatment

Thanks Carolyn!

I will look into it, as many "beta-blockers" (which I have been prescribed) cause depression which I am susceptible to.

Cheers,
Christopher
by Christopher
Thu Aug 23, 2012 3:37 pm
Forum: Research Towards a Cure
Topic: Alpha Lipoic Acid for Neuropathic Injury Treatment
Replies: 4
Views: 9125

Re: Alpha Lipoic Acid for Neuropathic Injury Treatment

amazon.com reviews of R-ALA for peripheral neuropathy (nerve pain):

http://www.amazon.com/Source-Naturals-A ... ords=R-ALA