<t>Only speaking of what my son had done. Kyle had the mod quad and the capsulodesis done at the same time when he was 4. He was posteriorly dislocated. The caps surgery is to put them back into socket. If I am not mistaken (and someone correct me if I am wrong)Dr. Nath does perform these two togeth...

<t>Welcome Catarina....I am Karrie. I live in Maryland (USA) with my husband and four children...20,19,14 & 6. My six year old son has a left OBPI. He has had one surgery to date. I was fortunate enough to find this site shortly after his birth(It was called EPIRG back then). I have learned so m...

<r>Dr. Semel was my sons doctor also. And I miss her dearly...she was excellent. She has not retired. She moved to Long Island, N.Y. where she is the medical director at St. Charles Hospital & Rehabilitation Center. The number is: (631)474-6011 or e-mail at <EMAIL email="jennifer.semel@chsli.org...

Traci...I can send one from Maryland and I should be able to get you one from D.C. also. I will e-mail you.
Karrie

One more thing....the flextone electrodes can be cut to the 4 inch size if needed.
Karrie

<t>Axelgaard has alot of contractors that work for them. So it just depends on the individual contractor on which ones they carry. We had a hard time finding one that carried the size we needed. We use the .6 x 6 inch flextone for the TES and small round ones for NMES. We get ours from:<br/> <br/> C...

<r>My understanding is that TES can be started at a very early age. It is a low current estim to help stimulate the muscle to grow. It is worn at night when the child sleeps. NMES is not to be started until about the age of two. The child must be able to tell you when they feel the current so as not...

<t>Also from personal experience...like Peggy said, keep your composure. Know matter how upsetting it gets, stay calm. The defense lawyers will lie, try to twist your words around and try to make you out to be bad parents. Keep cool and stand your ground. Keep your answers short and direct (yes or n...

Got mine Sat. in Maryland....YEAH!!!! Great articles! Thanks for all the hard work and dedication you put into it.
Karrie

The DVD will be ready soon. Francine and Dr. Nath are working on the last bit of editing. Check Francine's site for updates on this.
Karrie