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Hey Mom444,How did she do having the Muscle stimulator on? other then being scared was she able to feel sensation and relay the sensations to you and the threapist? If you read back to some of the earlier post there are some different approaches that have been taken when dealing with Muscle Stimulation. also what kind of stimulator are they using? the one i have been most fimiliar with is a N.E.M.S unit.(neuro muscle stim) i bought a portable for 120$ canadian(ordered through the clinic) and it was used to stimulate the atrophied and "dormant" muscle that controls the dorsiflexion...Tibialas Anterior muscle which is located along the tibia or shin bone. i would have to say it helped keep the muscle alive so when i strted to get nerve reganeration i still had alittle bit of life and strength to noticable dorsiflex. The best thing i think helped me start to get my motor function back was Retraction Phase Therapy.Using the bodies natural retraction phase to help "trick "the nerve into reacting to an automaic response.(ex.If you pull your toe down past its natural sationary postion...it will retract into its original position..what the therapists did was as they pulled down i would try to meet the resistence once they felt something (or not) they would let go and assist my foot through the full range of motion.Also as i posted earlier Gravity can play another role in "tricking" the nerve into response.have her lay on her tummy with her legs bent at 90 degrees and tell her to pull down instead of up. And one last thing i felt worked really well was trying to send signals back to the brain instead of from the brain to muscle. this was done simply with temperature changing sharp/ dull tests, pressure testing and just constant touching. I was also wondering if she can move her toes? if she can ..which ones..usually the big toe muscle (Extensor halliucs longus)is the hardest and most stubborn one to regenerate due to its location and its tricky lumbar motor points. if she can move all her other toes it is important to start strengthening them as they play apart in the dorsiflexion of the foot. towel rolls and retraction phase and stimulation is kind of the ame as the stimulation for the tib ant.(therapist would know exactly).Hope i was able to help you with some iof my experiencesTake care Andre
Hello Mom444I have sent you a personal message. I cannot answer your query regarding a rehab med as I don't think we have those on the NHS. I hope that you see some improvement soon in your daughters condition. Children do adapt so much better than adults but of course it is more difficult to explain what and why things happen. Does your daughter have hydrotherapy? I am a great fan of this type of treatment and convinced most of my improvement has been hrough this type of therapy. You take care and Bless you good.