Surviving your Shoulder Spica Cast (Half Body Cast )

This is a video describing some of the things I've found helpful living with my half body cast (Spica cast) for my shoulder. I hope this helps someone out there like me who was looking for information on a cast like this.

[@DivineOmen13]

I have EDS and I’m a month away from getting my first Spica cast, this was very helpful for me thank you so much.

[@anita9932002]

thank you sooooo much..my granddaughter is getting one next month..she's almost 3.. I'm sooo worried about how she's going to react..you were extremely thorough..wishing you a complete recovery

[@kobloskornel]

It must be a terrible feeling. Hope you feel better soon.

[@georgegannon8840]

I was in a cast like that when I was 10 years old but mine was for a (badly) broken humerus and shoulder. I was hit by a motorcycle not far from home. My entire right side was smashed. I had a fractured femur just above the knee, along with several broken ribs. The worst injury was the compound fracture of my humerus because my arm/shoulder got run over. I spent three months in a full leg cast as well as the shoulder spica. I was pretty much immobile the whole time. It was really tough.... My arm was casted in a different position than yours with the hand facing down and the bar was shorter.

[@ServiceDogRosie]

Constant high five I just got out of a full leg cast off for major knee surgery I

[@elloulouosheehan5631]

Really helpful as I'm in one at the moment x thank you

[@christinadoherty3212]

Awesome video Julie :) Saw you post this on Facebook. I love the pink ;)

[@hicat1595]

You should make an update video! Do you have any other videos with your cast on?

[@MarkWilliams-zr8ck]

Fantastic video! Very inspiring! Is there a way you could do another video showing more about the cast? like showing you doing some of the everyday things you have to do and how you do them in the cast? Also maybe showing you moving around in the cast walking around and going up and sown stairs. maybe even getting in and out of the car and going out someplace in public. is this possible? once again thanks so much and your vid is so inspiring

[@juliemilunsky2618]

Hi Bryan. Thanks for watching my video. I will be posting another video soon. It will include some of the actions you listed above. I apologize for not being able to post one earlier on. I was transitioning into a different brace which made my pain increase significantly.

[@daniloraineri2893]

Hello dearest . very sorry for your broken arm have a good recovery . grretings from italian organic farmer 17 match 2017

[@annashand5337]

Danilo Raineri She didn’t break her arm

[@conrad9626]

It’s almost like they should have casted your fingers as well just so they wouldn’t be cold. Would there have been any disadvantage to that since you couldn’t really use your hand anyway?

[@Christian0911]

wow that is a big cast

[@rainbowyeti8066]

I hope you feel better

[@lelouchkun9508]

How's you now? Make a new video!

[@Chaddameagher]

I feel so bad for you I hope you get better

[@Shashwata]

I got a full body spica cast for 2 months because of scoliosis but it failed so had to do the surgery for 2nd time...

[@alanferreira7856]

Hi Julie I'm studying orthopeadics could you do a video with your different braces please. I hope you get well soon

[@juliemilunsky2618]

Hi Alan. Yes, I can try to do one with my different shoulder/scapular braces. I think that's a great idea! I will only be able to wear the one I am in now, but I can definitely show and talk about them.

[@alanferreira7856]

wow thank you that would be fantastic I hope you are feeling much better now that you are out of your spica cast. is your current brace the same as your cast position?

[@dogs4life424]

alan ferreira please help me understand COUKD you get me placed in one as a sample for medical students

[@NicolaFaini]

Bel gesso che avevi complimenti

[@tiffanycrawford6540]

I have a cast on my leg and it heard and a arm cast

[@Tha_Devil]

Her beautiful fingers drive me crazy

[@singingcoversbyeva5293]

Does it make your arm ache ? Xx

[@yashsingh8640]

I am in this cast today please reply Because you are in the same cast like me how much pain you have

[@juliemilunsky2618]

Hi Yash, I am so sorry you are having to go through this. I was in pretty immense pain throughout my journey with all of the different braces and casts, but everyone is different. It really all depends on the reason for you being immobilized in the first place. I can tell you that with a lot of patience and hard work, things do get better. We did not think I would ever really regain function of my left arm or that the intense pains would subside, but with proper treatment and over a year of intensive physical therapy, I now how full use of my left arm and very limited pain on that side. I hope this gives you some hope that things can get better even though they may take a really long time.

[@andriastono5389]

Next.. Cast double hips spica

[@RealBanana]

wrong type of channel dude, this isnt a rec cast, its a med cast, ya know, for medical purposes. She didn't choose to be in this cast

[@dharambandwar7214]

Nice videos..

[@Basswife26]

Hi Julie. Just wondering if this was from an injury or if you have EDS. I have EDS and have had 5 major shoulder reconstructions (3 on the left and 2 on the right) over the years due to multidirectional instability. Now I'm facing a shoulder fusion and at least 12 weeks in a spica 😒 But the dislocations are out of control and if I can get some semblance of my life back, I'll go for it.

[@juliemilunsky2618]

Basswife26, I have EDS. It wasn’t from any particular injury, just significant multi-directional instability. Though this process has been long, it has definitely been worth it. I was in large braces after this cast as well. One of the biggest issues was scapular dyskinesia. Putting my in the spica cast helped stabilize everything and then we retrained all of the muscles around my shoulder. Once I had better muscle control, I then had surgery to tighten the capsule and anchor it. I also had pretty severe issues with CRPS. I am now 3 months post-op and doing very well. And I’ve also had treatment for the CRPS with stellate ganglion blocks. It’s the only thing that helped. I hope this answers your question. I’m happy to talk to you more about it. I’m hoping to make another update video soon

[@Basswife26]

Julie Milunsky I had a feeling that you had EDS lol. Most people don't dislocate posteriorly, as I'm sure you know. That's the main direction I go in as well, although I woke up last month with a full anterior dislocation. I hope the tightening of the capsule holds for many years for you. Thank you for responding so quick and for the info on the ganglion block as well. Maybe that's something to look into as well. I've been on opioids for many years due to my dislocations/surgeries. My last tightening was 15 years ago, but I knew immediately that it didn't work (the one the year before didn't either). I've lived with it since then, but it's becoming much looser now and is hanging from the socket pretty much all the time now. Again thank you so much. Your video was by far the most informative I've seen on having to have a spica. Great job!!

[@dogs4life424]

Mine is from EDS

[@dogs4life424]

@@juliemilunsky2618 can I ask you this why do they have me in a diaper with both arms fully casted I’m using talk to text

[@annak7326]

Dear Julie. Could you say at what clinic you had their shoulder cast done? A very close friend of mine needs exactly this but his clinic says they do not do this. He is desperate, they insist on operation. But his heart is not good. Thanks!

[@yashsingh8640]

In my case both of my hands are casted if you are using messenger I will send you

[@dogs4life424]

Yash Singh I am COUKD I see yours

[@nozyspy4967]

Did you have surgery or did the cast stop the dislocations on its own?

[@JeniousJustin]

You do ASL videos but didnt bother to add captions :/

[@Briarly9]

You have to hit the cc button :/

[@desireethomas3461]

How do you sleep

[@nps6942]

Long 2 leg cast

[@angeldejesushernandezsolan394]

I love you

[@veritysummerfield2575]

Hi

[@enriquepascual8239]

How old are you ?

[@juliemilunsky2618]

Enrique Arribas, I am now 21 but I was 20 at the time. I’m hoping to make an update video soon.

[@진모리-i7n]

해보고싶다

[@Railyn-fd9zd]

You sead cast for can

[@dogs4life424]

Does she wear diapers I do for the cast I’m in one now and can’t wipe

[@miaray8585]

Why are you in a cast like that if you don't mind me asking?

[@dogs4life424]

@@miaray8585 I’m in one for Ehlor Danlos Syndrome and I can’t move my hips or shoulders or arm

[@dogs4life424]

@@miaray8585that’s why I wear diapers

[@dogs4life424]

Yes I am 😢

[@dogs4life424]

@@dandelionappreciator9712 I have EDS also and severe muscle weakness from ALS they thought it would help

[@Sara-gg2eu]

Girl wtf