United Brachial Plexus Network, Inc.

HELLO I AM LOOKING FOR ANY GOOD SITE TO CHECK FOR EXERCISE FOR MY 11 WEEK OLD. HE CAN MOVE HIS FINGERS AND LIFT HIS ARM OF THE FLOOR BY PULLING HIS SHOLDER, BUT THAT SEEM TO BE ABOUT IT AT THE MOMENT.
THIS IS THE ONLY SITE I COULD FIND SO IF YOU AMERICANS COULD HELP AN AUSSIE I WOULD BE VERY GREATFUL

There is an article on this site by an OT, Terry Higbee, which was publshed in one of our Outreach magazines. She gives some information about passive range of motion for infants.

http://ubpn.org/awareness/A2003babycare.html

Hopefully some of the parents can give you some ideas as well.

Nancy Birk
UBPN President

Please check out the post I FEEL SO DUMB. I brought it back up to the top for you. Several listed good websights. I listed some book and picture ideas.

Jody

Please send your name and address to Nancy@ubpn.org and request Outreach, it has so many articles of interest/information regarding bpi injury.

Welcome to the message boards.
Congratulations on your new baby.
Kath

This site is an international site. We have people from all over the world. So glad you found us and hope you continue to join us.

Previous posters have provided some good information. These boards are a wealth of information. They have helped me so much!

Best wishes to you and your little one.

Hi Aussie
my name is Karen Hillyer and I am closely involved with the Erb's palsy group here in the Uk.
Just recently I had the opportunity to meet with a wonderful physiotherapist from Australia who was visiting the Uk on an exchange visit.
She left me with some pamphlets which are produced by her department at The department of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Plastic surgery at the Rpyal Childrens Hospital Melbourne.
This booklet ( it's fantastic!) contains a series of exercises specifically for children with this injury - i am sure that if you e mailed them they wuld be willing to send you a copy.
their e mail address is; plastic.surgery@rch.org.au
or their phone number is; (03) 9345 6636 OR
(03) 9345 5347
I am sure they will be helpful
Kind wishes
Karen

I emailed you
Lyn