United Brachial Plexus Network

it's a small world!! hahaha I will email you...

<r>they will see what your child can do functionally and then talk to you about it<br/> <br/> at another appointment they may want to do an MRI and/or an EMG and/or a nerve conduction test <br/> although they will probably want to sedate for that and you will need advanced notice for this....<br/> <...

tisha - contact Dr. Pape at info@tascnetwork.net

Are you working with a therapist who is trained on TES? This therapist should have the protocols for placement, etc.

thank you to those who responded... the project group is now filled. Thank you.

<t>Dear Naz,<br/> <br/> ohmygosh >>>>><br/> I know that you are feeling distraught and hurt by this but I want to give you a different perspective.<br/> <br/> In my shiatsu training, we did so much work on visual assessments. Oriental Medical Theory breaks the body down into two sides, the male side...

I'm working on a project and would like your input...
can you please email me at francine@injurednewborn.com.
Thanks!
-francine

We didn't see a lot up front...but I will say that we saw improvement until Maia was around 4 1/2... so it takes a good long time for these nerves to heal and grow down the arm. This is certainly no instant fix. And it teaches us the lesson of patience! (whether we like it or not!)

<t>4 months is still early.... but don't listen to me - call down there and ask.... you can always do an EMG to check and see what's connected. And if the connection is not made, there may be time to try another nerve graft.<br/> <br/> Maia had her primary in December and I was so worried about bice...

<t>THERAPY is really important to the success of any bpi surgery. <br/> <br/> We do therapy EVERY SINGLE DAY no matter what (unless Maia is sick). Doesn't mean that you have to go to a "professional therapist" every day. Learn what you can from your therapist - have them give you a homework plan and...

some interesting links on aquatic therapy and bpi....

http://ubpn.org/awareness/A2003aquatic.html

http://www.nbpepa.org/brachialplexuwaquatic.htm