Shoulder Weakness, CMT or secondary problem?

March 22, 2008

I am having shoulder weakness greater on the right, and shoulder pain when I

lift things. The head of my humerus sort of moves forward, and I have to push it

back. Also I am having increased foot drop in both feet but much worse in the

right.

It seems many on the board have had shoulder issues, and I am wondering for how

many there was a neck problem, a rotator cuff tear, or is it just an

exacerbation. I find that my doctor does not want to dig in and find out if

there is a reparable problem -- just try PT, and even " it's NOT broken! "

I am awating my appointment with an MDA neurologist at a large Neurology Center

near me. They seem to have everything in house-- I am very excited.

I did have an accident back in the fall. I sometimes take CMT for

granted when keeping up with my husband and young sons. My husband

took us tubing on a river near us for our anniversary. Well, I did

this when I was younger, but not on this particular river. And that

was pre children. I got anxious, and lost my tube, and was caught in a swell of

the river just before a rapid (that I couldn't see, only heard because it was

around the bend.)

My husband brought me my tube back, but the water was so deep, I could not get

on it properly. (He said I shouldn't wait for helicopters!) Long story short,

I tried to jump forward onto the tube which left me hanging with my shoulders up

high and my shins beating against the rocks. I just cried because it hurt and I

knew it was going to come back to haunt me in a few months.

It seems that I just dont know when I have injured myself until several months

later when the tightness or weakness starts. Does anyone see a doctor right

away when you have had a bad fall. My doctor says " but this happened months

ago, right? " And I explain that it was manageable as an acute injury, but now

that stiffness and weakness have started, it isnt.

I guess my question is have many had shoulder weakness as a

presentation of CMT weakness?

Thanks,

Mandy

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