RE: Re: tight hamstrings

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I am just going to chime in and say it may be just a coincidence. My child with scoliosis is very flexible, this is not an issue for her. However, my daughter who does not have scoliosis is so very inflexible, can not even bend to touch her toes. When I brought this up my mother reminded me that she never could touch her toes, nor could my brother. So maybe ask loved ones if there are any tight muscled people in the family, it might ease your mind. Not to say that you shouldn't do stretching exercises and such but it may just be who they are.

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From: infantile_scoliosis [mailto:infantile_scoliosis ] On Behalf Of babymaxpdSent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 7:12 PMTo: infantile_scoliosis Subject: Re: tight hamstrings

, Okay, so Max isn't the only child with scoliosis and tight hamstrings. I have been very concerned about his hamstrings and been told a few things.Dr. Sturm (who casted and performed the VEPTR II on Max) said it was hard to determine if the tightness is "just the way Max is" or is related to him being in 10 casts. He thought no PT was necessary. I beg to differ and followed up with a PT evaluation. I'll have to pulll out the PT report and read closer. Our pediatrician is relating to Max being in a cast. Max has his 3 year old check next month and has his VEPTR expansion plus genetic testing for Marfan's in August. If you find out any more from Dr. Emans about this, I would love info from his perspective being that Dr. Emams too performs many VEPTR surgeries. Max walks, runs, and sits on the floor with his knees bent. He can extend them when on his tip toes for the most part. If he puts his leg in the air his knees are also bent and doesn't get his leg up far either. Are you doing leg stretches (extensions) with Adan? Did Dr. Emans recommend a PT eval?I'll let you know more about Max's recent eval report.Thanks again for brining up the topic. Aekta>> Hi all> We have just had our 1 year post brace appt for Adan and Dr Emans > agreed we can lay off f/t brace wear to part time We said we were > worried too much pushing in the Thoracic might cause the curve to go > they other way and he agrees saying he has seen that happen.> I wish he wanted to mold a new brace because this one is 1 year old > but he said it was still good for nighttime. I am still sitting on > this not sure if when I am going to contest him but so far OK> > The bizarre problem is I brought up that Adan had VERY tight > hamstrings he can not bring his leg up very far with out bending his > knees. > When I said his to Dr EMans he agreed they were very tight and said > if Adan did not have an MRI on file he would order one. I asked why > and what would he be looking for he replied a tethered spinal > cord.......I was shocked because he has 2 bad signs of a problem ! > scoil and now this " I am thinking could this of been missed but he > assured me no, I had also back in 2004 when the MRI was taken after > CArmell pointing out to have it read by a pedi neurosurgeon and EMans > said he did so I do not know why I am still worried since My husband > pointed out that he would not of gone down in the curve if there was > a tethered cord ..it makes sense but maybe that is why there is still > a little residual one less than 10 degrees still hanging around.in > the lumbar area????....> > Any thought or does any ones little one have tight hamstrings> > >