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Re: Had a really good pt session today.
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 4:19 pm
by Kath
What a great feeling. I am sure this made PT a good place for you for the first time in years. I am sure you will get some great help now.
If he has bpi from birth why do you call it trauma.
We were injured at birth from the trauma but they gave it the name Erb's Palsy. Was it an accident shortly after birth? Just being nosy.
I am so happy for you. I had a therapist use ART therapy on me. Active Release Therapy.... As about it I found it helped give me back some ROM.
Kath (robpi/adult)
Re: Had a really good pt session today.
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 6:14 pm
by kissygoose
His actually happened in the hospital after he was born. He was dropped and the nurse caught him by one arm and of course his body twisted around and his arm stayed stationary. I guess since it didn't happen exactly during the birth but sometime during the hospital stay after he was born that's why he terms it trauma.
That method you used. I wonder if that's what he was doing with me. He said something about "occilations" I think. But it wasn't stretches it was kind of puting presure up and down in a circular motion on specific points in my arm. What ever it did it allowed me to move my arm further without pain.
Re: Had a really good pt session today.
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 9:21 am
by Kath
Here is a link explaining about Active Release Therapy.
I loved it! I found great relief from it and better movement
http://www.activerelease.com/about.asp
Kath (adult/robpi)
Re: Had a really good pt session today.
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 11:19 am
by Judy-T
I am glad that you found someone that understands and one with first hand knowledge. Good luck with your therapy...
Re: Had a really good pt session today.
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2005 5:42 pm
by Carolyn J
Great news,Kissygoose!(name is escaping me at this moment..) I am soo happy for you that you've found someone "2-For"(PT & BPI). You DESERVE the Best, after your long long search with "bumps/curves" for help. Please keep us posted as to your progress,you lucky goose.
(((Hugs))) & Camp 2007 or Bust!,
Carolyn J
Had a really good pt session today.
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 1:23 am
by kissygoose
It's really interesting that in 32 years I have never met another person with a BPI. And today I met someone who had a bpi since birth (but his was trauma induced) who had also never met another bpi patient. This person was my therapist. He gave me a bunch of great ideas for exercises for not only ROM but strength and fine motor. He also did some kind of massage that helped give me more over the head ROM without pain. He told me exactly what movements and abilities I was likely to get back and what I wouldn't. I felt for the first time that I was getting somewhere.