Guest guest Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Again, I want to strongly discourage the removal of the special shirts that are placed under the casts. Most all parents on this group have found ways to deal with t-shirt issues, and the risks that go along with removal, and trying to get it back on (under the cast) are too risky. Please inform your childs doctor prior to any such decision. Remember, communicating with your childs doctor is essential in making early treatment effective. HRH Re: physical therapy Hi - Jacki here. My daughter has had 4 casts in total, and two Boston braces, and has been in physical therapy since she was 2 yrs old (she's nearly 7 yo). We found that while she was in her casts, there wasn't much physio to be done. As soon as she came out, the therapists worked (hard) with Siobhan to regain all the muscle strength she'd lost while being casted. When she came out of her last cast, Dr D'Astous sent us to the Physical Therapy room at Shriners. There they gave us lots of different exercises to work on, including printouts to give to her therapists here at home. HTH Jacki > > In reading all your posts, it seems that several of your children are in > physical therapy for various reasons. Dr. D'Astous didn't mention anything > about that, should I be pursuing this further with him, or another Doc? > Alison is in her first cast for idiopathic infantile scoliosis. 41 degrees > before, 10 in the cast. Please let me know your thoughts on this.. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > > PS: If Oprah ever calls, I wanna come, I need a vacation...<grin> > > > > _____ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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