RE:Re: strengthening calf muscle/occupational therapy

[Guest guest]

Joanne,

I was wondering how the support group went? Or did I miss a post

about it? How many people came? When is the next one?

> Hi ,

>

> Apparantly, the way the children's feet are positioned in the

shoes and bar

> while they're sleeping is problematic. I will ask the OT to

explain exactly

> why. I think it has to do with the way the legs/hips are when the

feet are

> pointed to the side. For example " w " sitting is very bad for the

knees, feet

> and hips and can indicate a balance problem, which I didn't

previously

> realize. I just knew that children who sit on their knees with

their feet

> out to each side should be told to sit like a pretzel or sideways

sit

> because it was bad for the ligaments and hips. I didn't know that

it was an

> indication of an underlying problem...

>

> Will try and give you examples at our next support group!

> Best, Joanne

>

> Message: 24

> Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 03:48:30 -0800

> From: susan.shook@v...

> Subject: Re: strengthening calf muscle/occupational therapy

>

> Hello Joanne.

> That is very interesting information. Why do you think the OT

would pin

> the PJ pants together? How would that make a difference? When

their feet

> are in the shoes and bar, they can't really move their legs that

much

> anyway. I'm not quite understanding that. sleeps on her

stomach,

> so I wonder if there is anything wrong with that. My guess would

be no.

>

> When did you discover Zoe's inner ear problem? Was that recent?

>

>

>

>

>

> Shook

> Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor

> Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc.

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