dear robertsons, parents,
while reading your letter telling us about your son i felt i must encourage
you about his recovery. from your description of his movements i gathered
that his neurological status is o.k and that the main problem remains his
weakness. in this case one should do exactly what you did - give him the
chance to move and get stronger without pushing him too hard. no ball
exercises are better than the daily functions. a good massage will do
wonders. if you have a swiming pool at close reach, that can help too.
please tell us more about his progression.
netta harries
pediatric P.T
ISRAEL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Drew Roberson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 6:12 PM
Subject: Physical Therapy for a 2 year old
> My 2 year old son is suffering from post viral encephalitis. He lost all
> motot skills, but is slowly recovering. He is now able to crawl and sit
up
> on his own and has pretty good manual dexterity. But, he still can't
walk.
> I need some suggestions for excercises to strengthen his trunk and legs.
> The therapists at his hospital are far from competent, so any suggestions
> would be greatly appreciated by my wife and myself. I currently have him
> climb up and down a step stool to build some arm and leg coordination and
> strength, and it has been suggested that I do some swiss ball exercises
with
> him. What do you guys think?
> Thanks in advance,
> Drew and Shannon Roberson
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