Re: OANDP-L Digest - 13 Oct 1997 to 14 Oct 1997
Tag & Alicia Filley
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Title:
Re: OANDP-L Digest - 13 Oct 1997 to 14 Oct 1997
Creator:
Tag & Alicia Filley
Date:
10/18/1997
Text:
Sounds like a common problem. There are several things I would want to know:
1. Does she have normal range of motion (not muscle shortening but true
range in hips, knees and ankles) or is she fixed anywhere.
2. Have you suggested any tone inhibiting medications? Klonopin is great
but Baclofen works too. These go a long way toward allowing you to get
increased muscle length through seriel casting if you have joint range. In
addition, it makes gait patterns better and allows strengthening. Side
effects vary, consult your referring physician.
3. If tone can be controlled, your derotation straps may help, but in loo
of that, have you tried using leukotape? B. Cusik instructs on tapping for
neuromuscular re-education but in some instances it helps with alignment
too. I have used this with some success on much younger children.
1. Does she have normal range of motion (not muscle shortening but true
range in hips, knees and ankles) or is she fixed anywhere.
2. Have you suggested any tone inhibiting medications? Klonopin is great
but Baclofen works too. These go a long way toward allowing you to get
increased muscle length through seriel casting if you have joint range. In
addition, it makes gait patterns better and allows strengthening. Side
effects vary, consult your referring physician.
3. If tone can be controlled, your derotation straps may help, but in loo
of that, have you tried using leukotape? B. Cusik instructs on tapping for
neuromuscular re-education but in some instances it helps with alignment
too. I have used this with some success on much younger children.
Citation
Tag & Alicia Filley, “Re: OANDP-L Digest - 13 Oct 1997 to 14 Oct 1997,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 25, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/210033.
