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- Fri Apr 30, 2004 11:22 pm
- Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
- Topic: MAIA UPDATE: We saw a flicker of biceps tonight!!!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2677
MAIA UPDATE: We saw a flicker of biceps tonight!!!
<t>Last Monday, Maia took a fall in the play yard at school. She was in the safe kindergarten playground with only two other children and her recess "shadow" (adult attendant there just to watch over Maia). The bell rang to signify that recess was over. Maia got excited and began to think about runn...
- Thu Mar 04, 2004 8:14 am
- Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
- Topic: Insurance Paying for TES Unit
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1445
Re: Insurance Paying for TES Unit
ours paid
tascnetwork can help you with the documentation needed to get it paid by insurance
also see this page for insurance codes, etc.
http://www.injurednewborn.com/maia/estim.html
tascnetwork can help you with the documentation needed to get it paid by insurance
also see this page for insurance codes, etc.
http://www.injurednewborn.com/maia/estim.html
- Wed Mar 03, 2004 6:45 pm
- Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
- Topic: Wednesday OBPI Chat 10 pm EST
- Replies: 0
- Views: 610
- Wed Mar 03, 2004 2:44 pm
- Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
- Topic: BPI and Torticollis
- Replies: 1
- Views: 939
Re: BPI and Torticollis
<r>Janelle - it's important to contact your surgeon about the torticollis and on what to do (or the therapist there as well) because post primary you might not be able to do this stretching because of healing nerve grafts... (we were told that MFR was contraindicated until the nerve grafts healed - ...
- Wed Mar 03, 2004 2:39 pm
- Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
- Topic: Chicago or Ohio BPI Support Groups?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 982
- Wed Mar 03, 2004 2:29 pm
- Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
- Topic: Dr. Shenaq
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1290
Re: Dr. Shenaq
<t>We had Dr. Nath and for the most part our experiences match what Lisa and Claudia wrote to you.... I was really worried about how they would administer the anesthesia - I didn't want anyone mashing a mask on her face (a trauma I had when I was 4 and haven't gotten over it) - I asked them to hold ...
- Wed Mar 03, 2004 2:19 pm
- Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
- Topic: 3D CT Scan Results
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1756
Re: 3D CT Scan Results
Maia's was posteriorly dislocated (out the back) and her current CT Scans show the overgrown acromion and clavicle (http://www.injurednewborn.com/maia/bones.html) and she is scheduled for an acromioplasty in the fall.
- Wed Mar 03, 2004 10:10 am
- Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
- Topic: Tac gel with foam pads?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1671
Re: Tac gel with foam pads?
<r>stephanie I'm curious to know why the carbons won't work with the new placement and foams will? they come in the same sizes... and the carbons you can cut down...<br/> <br/> we hated the foam ones because we have to tape the electrodes down in order for them to stay and the tape removes a layer o...
- Wed Mar 03, 2004 8:19 am
- Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
- Topic: HAND SURGERY TO HELP ELBOW ???
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1044
Re: HAND SURGERY TO HELP ELBOW ???
Geoff - Dr. Kozin at Shriners in Philadelphia, PA is a hand specialist. I know he works with pediatrics bpi - but he would be someone to ask an opinion of for sure.
- Tue Mar 02, 2004 11:45 pm
- Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
- Topic: protocall for TES and NMES
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1418
Re: protocall for TES and NMES
<t>Stacy... btw Dr. Pape has a home study program that your regular therapist can take.... the protocols are pretty simple. A regular evaluation is done, the weakest muscles are assessed - there are only a few possible placements - there is a strategy. Have your therapist contact Dr. Pape to ask abo...