My son is 4 years 10 months now and he has been diagnosed with DMD on Oct 8 2009. He has started physical therapy after diagnosis, and he is doing well now. Yesterday his physical therapist told me that she may recommend my son for taking six months break and then continue the therapy. During the break, she suggest us do stretching exercises with her instruction at home. I really have no idea if my son should take six months break.Your advice is much appreciated!!
Best Regards,
Melanie
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Has she ever worked with another whom has DMD? That would be my first question! Taking a break from physiotherapy, in the same breath, would be the same as telling him not to use his legs. Each day PT is essential! It keeps the muscles loose so he can use them.
This is the link to the DMD stretches PPMD put on you tube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_ecVd3kNtQ
s ometimes strectching is just what they need we did that for a time then stairs become a promlem and we worked on that therpy can be very helpyful other times it can make your child tired. that is not helpful. as times pasts you will learn to guestion what is helpful and what is not. ask your Dr also there comes a time where therapy will no longer be help its sad to hear my son is 9 and we see the pt every three months for her to tell us he has platoed meaning that it no longer helps I get it but it still hurts Caleb is still hopes he will be able to run.however he can home from school the other day and said I get it now running is out can not do it Im having troublem seeing the type this morning so Im going to stop hope this makes sence I do not understand why Im seeing Penny
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