Guest guest Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 , I used to walk without my braces before I got them but my doctors told me it is very hard on your ankles to keep walking with the foot drop, that is why I got my AFOs and believe me now I don't know how I did it without them. I don't want to hurt my ankles in any way. You are so right, when sitting down I get to see and talk with other people in gatherings...usually I'm the only one sitting down.. Spy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 , If walking doesn't cause foot cramping for you (as it does for me), then the treadmill will probably be okay for you. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Yup.. I saw something on a TV special about those years ago. I haven't heard about or seen them since, tho. " Regardless of how good of a swim instructor you are, you can't teach a person to swim in the parking lot of a swimming pool. " Norman Kunc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 The University of MI has a paper on this topic and they are/were doing research. If anyone is really interested, I can try to find the study and post it. I think the outcome was that the children with DS who used the treadmill walked on average 2 or 3 months eariler than those who did not. I know this because my uncle lived close to Ann Arbor and last year we were thinking about getting involved. The contact info is below. We did use a treadmill a few times with my daughter when she was learning to walk. She hated it. We had just a regular one that didnt go super super slow. Her PT at our local Children's Hopsital had one that went very slow for therapy and they use it a few times and she didnt mind that one as much. Now that she is up walking around we dont do it at home or in therapy. contact info: Cheryl S. Drenning Research Associate Division of Kinesiology University of Michigan 401 Washtenaw Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2214 734-615-1494 Dawn <Michdock@...> wrote: Yup.. I saw something on a TV special about those years ago. I haven't heard about or seen them since, tho. " Regardless of how good of a swim instructor you are, you can't teach a person to swim in the parking lot of a swimming pool. " Norman Kunc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Yes.. our EI program was looking into getting one last year. The " special " treadmill is VERY slow speed .. the child is held by parent or contraption so that the feet touch the treadmill. There is the theory that the walking adds development and cognitive function. ( works for Alzheimer's too) BUT this one is for children and is not to be used without supervision. Our PT told us about it a year ago.. its been done at the Uof M. http://www.kines.umich.edu/faculty/full-time/dulrich.html http://www.umich.edu/%7Ecmbds/current/desopt.html is a pic of the treadmill.. there are tons of studies being done on this. ( cardio- brain function- gait ) Steph " Truth is not determined by a majority vote. " -Cardinal ph Ratzinger http://360./rnscarlson Re: treadmills For those of you with treadmills at home (or in any house where your child plays). My best friend has a son with Down syndrome who is 7 years old. The other week he was at a neighbor's house and got on their treadmill. Everyone else was outside at a neighborhood BBQ. Somehow the boy fell off the treadmill and got trapped. He was just discharged from our local trauma center where he spent several days on their burn unit. He has severe burns on his head, arm, leg and back. He will be missing the whole first month of school and will need skin grafts. Treadmills can be so dangerous, Jodi > > I got passed this question along by a friend of a family member... > > has anyone seen or heard of treadmills adpted to VERY low walking speeds used > to stimulate early walking in kids w/ DS? > > - Becky > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 i find this very interesting. after my last fusion surgery, the ONLY thing my doctor told me to do was go home & walk. walking was the ONLY rehab activity i was allowed to do for the first year. he wouldn't even let me do pool excersing. i guess post surgical rehab is completely up to the individual doctor's preference. > > > > I'm having a hard time walking safely outdoors this time of year in Michigan > > (ice, snow). > > What about treadmills for those of us in the first year post-revision? Any > > dangers involved in treadmill use? Anyone know if Dr. Bridwell advises it, > > or has concerns? > > Carol > > > > " No storm can shake my inmost calm, when to that Rock I'm clinging........ > > " > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Carol, I would definitely check with DrBridwell about using a treadmill. I believe there are potential areas of concern depending on your situation. One concern I have heard expressed is the risk of falling off! I know that may sound dumb...but it can happen and that has its own worries. My surgeon, DrRand, did not discuss treadmills with me, because I never asked, but he was very specific about the kind of walking he wanted me to do and he specifically said no " power walking " in that first year...he said that aggressive kind of walking stride could be problematic for me. I know some have used the treadmill with their doctors blessings, but I would advise you to be careful about your pace and stride and check with Bridwell, or his nurse, first. It could have just been my docs concerns for my height/long legs...but I dont think so. One thing you dont want to do is aggravate those long iliac screws until all is healed! Other ideas: Is it possible that you could do nice gentle water walking in a pool? Is there a University or YMCA nearby that has an indoor track? How about an indoor mall, often they are used by walkers the hour before most stores open. Let us know what you figure out....but keep up the good healing! Take Care, Cam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 I live in North Idaho so have the same concerns about ice and snow. I asked Bernie about using a treadmill after my surgery and was told not to use it at first because of all of the drugs that would still in my system. She gave me a definate time frame which I don't remember. I think it was two or three months. It was OK to use one after that. Bernie is always available to answer these types of questions. I would give her a call just to be sure. D RE: [ ] treadmills I'm having a hard time walking safely outdoors this time of year in Michigan (ice, snow). What about treadmills for those of us in the first year post-revision? Any dangers involved in treadmill use? Anyone know if Dr. Bridwell advises it, or has concerns? Carol "No storm can shake my inmost calm, when to that Rock I'm clinging........ " ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 I wonder if a stair-stepper or elliptical walker, something along that line, would be acceptable for indoor use, if getting out to a pool or mall is not available? Llweyn From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of cammaltby Sent: January-02-10 8:08 AM Subject: [ ] Re: treadmills Carol, I would definitely check with DrBridwell about using a treadmill. I believe there are potential areas of concern depending on your situation. One concern I have heard expressed is the risk of falling off! I know that may sound dumb...but it can happen and that has its own worries. My surgeon, DrRand, did not discuss treadmills with me, because I never asked, but he was very specific about the kind of walking he wanted me to do and he specifically said no " power walking " in that first year...he said that aggressive kind of walking stride could be problematic for me. I know some have used the treadmill with their doctors blessings, but I would advise you to be careful about your pace and stride and check with Bridwell, or his nurse, first. It could have just been my docs concerns for my height/long legs...but I dont think so. One thing you dont want to do is aggravate those long iliac screws until all is healed! Other ideas: Is it possible that you could do nice gentle water walking in a pool? Is there a University or YMCA nearby that has an indoor track? How about an indoor mall, often they are used by walkers the hour before most stores open. Let us know what you figure out....but keep up the good healing! Take Care, Cam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 Hi, The question was about using a treadmill and not abut walking in general. As far as I have ever heard in the 10+years I have been in scoli groups, every single surgeon wants their patients to walk for exercise after surgery. However, some surgeons do not want their patients to walk on treadmills. I spent many a winter month walking around my house or mall walking. Bonnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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