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    A Question for Quads

    I'm 18 years post C5 complete injury. I was wondering if others experience the same thing I do when I try to move the muscles below the level of injury.

    If I concentrate on moving a specific muscle, that muscle tingles and burns like it's fatigued, even though it does not move. As far as I can recall, I have been this way since the injury. Does anyone else experience this or am I strange?
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    #2
    Yep. Same thing.
    41 years post injury. I have pretty good sensation all over. Sometimes I can move one of my toes for a minute.
    Keep trying
    "Never argue with an idiot; they'll drag you down to their level and other people may not be able to tell the difference."

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      #3
      Thanks for the reply, Quad. It's something I've been curious about for several years but didn't know any other quads to ask. I, too, can wiggle toes on both of my feet and some fingers on my hands, but they get exhausted really quick.

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        #4
        agree sometime i can get my left foot to lift the muscle or tendon in lef calf to move 21 years

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          #5
          Most people have incomplete injuries that spare some motor and/or sensory tracts below your injury level. This is especially true in the last 20 years when acute care and surgical decompression have improved so much. There is much discussion between ASIA and ISCoS about whether or not the AIS and ASIA categories should be revised again (last revision was 2019).

          (KLD)
          The SCI-Nurses are advanced practice nurses specializing in SCI/D care. They are available to answer questions, provide education, and make suggestions which you should always discuss with your physician/primary health care provider before implementing. Medical diagnosis is not provided, nor do the SCI-Nurses provide nursing or medical care through their responses on the CareCure forums.

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            #6
            Thank you for asking this question! It is something I have experienced but never thought about asking others about. I experience this as someone with a C2-C6 level injury. I am categorized as ASIA B. I have impaired sensation below the injury.

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            #7
            SCI-Nurse Thank you for the question. The last time was about 4 years ago in 2019.

            However, it has been 14 years since my injury. My AIS scale has been fairly consistent since 2011. I can feel all over my body but cannot feel pain or temperature. Also no movement below the site of injury.

            Do you recommend another evaluation? Is there any treatment I can seek that might help improve some overall functionality?

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            • SCI-Nurse
              #7.1
              SCI-Nurse commented
              25 Feb 2023, 11:59 AM
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              If you have normal sensation right at the anus, even with no motor function, you should be a AIS B. (KLD)
            #8
            SCI-Nurse Yes, I do have sensation over there. Very clearly.

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