Re: 's ortho appt. and jumperoo question

[Guest guest]

,

All of the tort moms and research and handouts I have ever seen say

no jumpers and limit exercausers and walkers. Hopefully one of the

more experienced tort moms will be able to give you some good lower

body strengthen moves. I'm thinking just having her stand in your

lap or on the floor with support.

mom to na

DOC Grad

Tort Resolved

SC

www.thefilyaws.com

> FIRST : had her ortho appointment at Children's today.

They

> decided to wait another few weeks to rescan for progress. They

said

> it is visibly getting better so they will wait longer.They

adjusted

> the helmet so it won't keep pushing in her left cheek. Finally!!

>

> SECOND: I was told by her therapist to buy her a jumper to work on

> her poor lower body muscle strength. She has been using it for a

few

> weeks now. But then I saw yesterday online that you shouldn't use

a

> jumper with a baby who has torticollis or any neck problems. It

said

> it can make them worse. I haven't noticed it bothering her neck. I

> was wondering if anyone knew whether it is okay to continue using

it.

> Thanks.

> ANgela

> adorable 's mom (almost 7 months old)

[Guest guest]

Hi

Nice to hear that 's head is visibly getting better. Now the

jumper is def something you should limit with torticollis baby's, BUT

it was her PT that suggested this?

What we found helped really really good with Willow's tone was to lay

her on a table, and let her legs dangle off. At first she would just

hand there. We kind of bounced her legs up, but after awhile she

started to pick her legs up. That I guess is the natural response to

dangling legs (so our pt at the time). After a few wks of this her

tone got better. I did this with every diaper change.

Good luck

Sandy Willow's mom

Torticollis resolved

Cranio Germany Grad

> FIRST : had her ortho appointment at Children's today. They

> decided to wait another few weeks to rescan for progress. They said

> it is visibly getting better so they will wait longer.They adjusted

> the helmet so it won't keep pushing in her left cheek. Finally!!

>

> SECOND: I was told by her therapist to buy her a jumper to work on

> her poor lower body muscle strength. She has been using it for a

few

> weeks now. But then I saw yesterday online that you shouldn't use a

> jumper with a baby who has torticollis or any neck problems. It

said

> it can make them worse. I haven't noticed it bothering her neck. I

> was wondering if anyone knew whether it is okay to continue using

it.

> Thanks.

> ANgela

> adorable 's mom (almost 7 months old)

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

We try standing her up, but she just collapses. Her pediatrician had

ordered physical therapy for her lower extremities. But her

therapist suggested the jumper. She will now put her feet down(on

her toes) to bounce in it. But she still cant hold herself up even

with us assisting. I guess I will call hr pediatrician and question

this. Thanks.

--- In Plagiocephaly , " monicash " <monicash@y...>

wrote:

> ,

> All of the tort moms and research and handouts I have ever seen

say

> no jumpers and limit exercausers and walkers. Hopefully one of

the

> more experienced tort moms will be able to give you some good

lower

> body strengthen moves. I'm thinking just having her stand in your

> lap or on the floor with support.

>

>

> mom to na

> DOC Grad

> Tort Resolved

> SC

>

> www.thefilyaws.com

>

> --- In Plagiocephaly , " " <angembal@y...>

wrote:

> > FIRST : had her ortho appointment at Children's today.

> They

> > decided to wait another few weeks to rescan for progress. They

> said

> > it is visibly getting better so they will wait longer.They

> adjusted

> > the helmet so it won't keep pushing in her left cheek. Finally!!

> >

> > SECOND: I was told by her therapist to buy her a jumper to work

on

> > her poor lower body muscle strength. She has been using it for a

> few

> > weeks now. But then I saw yesterday online that you shouldn't

use

> a

> > jumper with a baby who has torticollis or any neck problems. It

> said

> > it can make them worse. I haven't noticed it bothering her neck.

I

> > was wondering if anyone knew whether it is okay to continue

using

> it.

> > Thanks.

> > ANgela

> > adorable 's mom (almost 7 months old)

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Great news about her head looking better! I would have been bummed

about them not doing a scan though, so hopefully they'll do it next

time. It's gotta be great to really see the progress on a scan as

well. I'd love to see a new pic of her when you get one to post.

She's just so darn cute! Hannah didn't have tort, so I can't help

you out there, sorry.

, mom to Hannah, DOCgrad 7/29

Cape Cod, Ma

> FIRST : had her ortho appointment at Children's today.

They

> decided to wait another few weeks to rescan for progress. They

said

> it is visibly getting better so they will wait longer.They

adjusted

> the helmet so it won't keep pushing in her left cheek. Finally!!

>

> SECOND: I was told by her therapist to buy her a jumper to work on

> her poor lower body muscle strength. She has been using it for a

few

> weeks now. But then I saw yesterday online that you shouldn't use

a

> jumper with a baby who has torticollis or any neck problems. It

said

> it can make them worse. I haven't noticed it bothering her neck. I

> was wondering if anyone knew whether it is okay to continue using

it.

> Thanks.

> ANgela

> adorable 's mom (almost 7 months old)