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We have a Kansas City pediatric orthopedic surgeon that likes to use Botox injections to weaken the tighter muscles. When followed by exercise, the weaker muscles are given the opportunity to strengthen and allows the body to become more balanced. Botox usually lasts about three months or longer and then the muscles begin to get tight again. I would recommend you learn more about Botox therapy to determine if it is right for you (and/or your sister). I strongly urge you to continue working hard in your physical therapy sessions! There are a variety of physical therapy options, so if one is not working for you come up with other options. Our doctor often recommends martial arts to assist with balance, strength, and flexibility. Physical therapy in a warm swimming pool is another option. Do you have difficulty walking? If so, have you tried weight-bearing therapy using Litegait equipment straddling a treadmill to assist you? Be sure to play your favorite music so that you can keep beat with the music and sing along if you like too.
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From: JasmineSent: Monday, March 20, 2006 7:57 PMSubject: [cerebral_palsy_support] My name is Jasmine...hey yall my name is jasmine and im 13 years old, and i have cerebral
palsy. i also have a twin sister who's has cerebral palsy too. im
stuck in a situation that i really need help with. me and my twin go
to physical therapy and go to annual doctor visits. but in therapy we
have came to a point were nothing is helping. the choices that we have
to choose are: botox with laughing gas (which is VERY uncommon),
serial casting, or just quit therapy all together. and we need to help
choosing what is best. if anyone out there could help we'd really
appreciate it. FYI: we just have spastic cerebral palsy which is were
are muscles get tight. thank u for u time.
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