Thursday, February 5, 2009

Therapy Overload

We had an IEP meeting yesterday with Hubercito's physical therapist, vision therapist and coordinator type lady. The vision therapist brought him different things (toys, reflecting wrapping paper etc) to see how he liked them and watch his tracking. They were very surprised at how well he was tracking them and he would move his arms upward as if he was trying to grab them but just couldn't. These are things I have seen for over half a year now but apparently they hadn't. So even though I had known all along he could track and see well it is good that they finally got to see it. The vision therapist did say though that he gets distracted and loses his tracking once it tracks to a certain point (downward too far, or too far to the side) and he has a harder time tracking in the sitting position over laying down because he has to concentrate on using his muscles to sit up and track.
Afterwards we took him to a family ran Chiropractors office that my mom goes to. People have been telling me since his birth that I should take him to one to see is his spine is out of wack from his traumatic birth. A lot of babies apparently get bent out of wack on the way down the birth canal. So during our consultation he told us about how babies spines are still only cartilage so it is very easy and doesnt hurt them to just slide it back into place. After examining Hubercito he found 3 spots out of place. One in the middle of his back where his rib cages attach, one a lil higher and then the main one being on his neck. All of these could be resulting in communication not getting to the body from his brain. Which is a large part of Cerebral Palsy. So with just a gentle push he placed them all back where they should be and we will continue to go weekly for a month and then probably 2x a month and so on. He expects them to be out of place again next week but after time they should stay where they need to be. When something is out of wack it is also pushing against nerves that are connected to his organs. For example he was saying the spot at the base of his neck could be pushing against a nerve that goes to his heart and stomach.
Anyways it is hard for me to explain it the way he did but he was a very nice guy...they were all so nice there and after leaving I feel very optimistic that this could really help him. If not be able to do things he couldn't before then to atleast be more comfortable. Only time will tell though. I have read and been hearing about miraculous results though so everyone please keep him in your prayers.
Then to top off the day a call came in while we were there that on the 20th of this month we will be able to take him to Medford (3hrs away) for the CDRC outreach clinic based out of Eugene for some additional therapy. Which is what I have been wanting for him for months!
My goal for this year was therapy therapy therapy for him lol. I want to try and do it all giving him the best chances he can have and it looks like things are falling into place for him to be able to get started with it.

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