Re: Yuka- Scoliosis Update

[Guest guest]

Yuka,

Any word on recent bone density scans?

I was surprised to hear that the rotation is highly unusual.

I more thought it was commonplace.

I can see the rotation in , now that she has progressed to also about

43 degrees lower curve.

Scared me silly when I first really saw it.

Now that I have her home with me (rather than just weekends), I can

implement and monitor

compliance to new protocols and can share as we come along with them.

I'm so sorry it's painful for him. She has not yet developed pain, except in

her feet from weight

bearing on the shorter leg.

Our pt at Spaulding (top 5 in the country) was addressing it through overall

muscle strengthening, along with

balance exercises that I requested. We did do FMS on the left-sided winged

scapula-I wasn't happy with

the results. Rather than pulling it in-the responding muscles seemed to push

it out more.

And she indicated the lower curve muscles were too deep (core muscles) to

respond to EMS/ FMS.

Her feeling was that over-all strengthening was the best approach to

stabilize the spine.

I don't know our clinical results, our ortho surgeon wants surgery, so I am

avoiding him and have

not found a replacement.

I have some recently compiled articles I'll forward to you.

( is not a candidate for chiropractic due to chiari).

I'm very happy that there has been such great progress with the kyphosis.

Kick a few cans-find something to throw. Get that stress moving out of your

system. Maybe can do some kicking too, before you take the deep breath

and plunge deeper into the fight. And Brownie's post re: new adjustable

surgical

procedure didn't sound bad at all.

Let me scan articles before sending. (ie.time delay) I can also send you

exercises she

was doing to compare to those they've given . She looked better when

she was doing

them.

(I am determined that we shall triumph)

;-)

in Ma.

************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

[Guest guest]

regarding exercises, when we have been doing PT and HANDLE exercises, Kendra's

scoliosis is managed well. Swimming with a 'noodle' also seems to help her.

The HANDLE exercises were not specifically recommended to help her back, but the

results were rather quick and dramatic. The exercises, more suggested to

address vestibular issues, seem to allow her back to straighten and to stay

straight.

Twice Kendra has progressed to the level of having a brace recommended, and

twice, thanks to the exercises, she has not had to obtain one because of the

improvements.

Perhaps Kim Lauger has an explanation about how or why the vestibular exercises

rform HANDLE resulted in a decrease in scoliosis. One thing that is certain,

the HANDLE exercises do have to be specifically recommended on an individual

basis, as do PT exercises, due to individual variations. In other words, what

is helpful to Kendra may or may not be helpful to another person. But, for us,

the exercises are a good set of tools to have in our toolbox. HANDLE principles

do emphasize GENTLE enhancement.

Re: Yuka- Scoliosis Update

Yuka,

Any word on recent bone density scans?

I was surprised to hear that the rotation is highly unusual.

I more thought it was commonplace.

I can see the rotation in , now that she has progressed to also about

43 degrees lower curve.

Scared me silly when I first really saw it.

Now that I have her home with me (rather than just weekends), I can

implement and monitor

compliance to new protocols and can share as we come along with them.

I'm so sorry it's painful for him. She has not yet developed pain, except in

her feet from weight

bearing on the shorter leg.

Our pt at Spaulding (top 5 in the country) was addressing it through overall

muscle strengthening, along with

balance exercises that I requested. We did do FMS on the left-sided winged

scapula-I wasn't happy with

the results. Rather than pulling it in-the responding muscles seemed to push

it out more.

And she indicated the lower curve muscles were too deep (core muscles) to

respond to EMS/ FMS.

Her feeling was that over-all strengthening was the best approach to

stabilize the spine.

I don't know our clinical results, our ortho surgeon wants surgery, so I am

avoiding him and have

not found a replacement.

I have some recently compiled articles I'll forward to you.

( is not a candidate for chiropractic due to chiari).

I'm very happy that there has been such great progress with the kyphosis.

Kick a few cans-find something to throw. Get that stress moving out of your

system. Maybe can do some kicking too, before you take the deep breath

and plunge deeper into the fight. And Brownie's post re: new adjustable

surgical

procedure didn't sound bad at all.

Let me scan articles before sending. (ie.time delay) I can also send you

exercises she

was doing to compare to those they've given . She looked better when

she was doing

them.

(I am determined that we shall triumph)

;-)

in Ma.

************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

The short answer on vestibular is that the vestibular system is

necessary for the regulation of muscle tone (plus a whole lot more).

Muscle tone is necessary to regulate the differentiation of muscle

movements - which muscles to use and with how much umph, so the body

is not using extra muscles/energy. Then there are the sensitivities

to sound etc that trigger whole body responses which also get in the

way of differentiation, but differentiation is necessary for reflex

inhibition so the cycle continues. You mentioned that Gentle

Enhancement is a necessary part of HANDLE. In addition is the concept

that we do not address one system individually, such as only the

vestibular system. We would be looking at all of the systems in that

individual and designing a program to strengthen weak systems, but

then also to help integrate the systems. The body operates as a whole

and we must work with it as such.

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> regarding exercises, when we have been doing PT and HANDLE exercises,

> Kendra's scoliosis is managed well. Swimming with a 'noodle' also seems to

> help her. The HANDLE exercises were not specifically recommended to help her

> back, but the results were rather quick and dramatic. The exercises, more

> suggested to address vestibular issues, seem to allow her back to straighten

> and to stay straight.

>

> Twice Kendra has progressed to the level of having a brace recommended, and

> twice, thanks to the exercises, she has not had to obtain one because of the

> improvements.

>

> Perhaps Kim Lauger has an explanation about how or why the vestibular

> exercises rform HANDLE resulted in a decrease in scoliosis. One thing that

> is certain, the HANDLE exercises do have to be specifically recommended on

> an individual basis, as do PT exercises, due to individual variations. In

> other words, what is helpful to Kendra may or may not be helpful to another

> person. But, for us, the exercises are a good set of tools to have in our

> toolbox. HANDLE principles do emphasize GENTLE enhancement.

>

>

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> Re: Yuka- Scoliosis Update

>

> Yuka,

>

> Any word on recent bone density scans?

>

> I was surprised to hear that the rotation is highly unusual.

> I more thought it was commonplace.

> I can see the rotation in , now that she has progressed to also about

> 43 degrees lower curve.

> Scared me silly when I first really saw it.

>

> Now that I have her home with me (rather than just weekends), I can

> implement and monitor

> compliance to new protocols and can share as we come along with them.

>

> I'm so sorry it's painful for him. She has not yet developed pain, except

> in

> her feet from weight

> bearing on the shorter leg.

>

> Our pt at Spaulding (top 5 in the country) was addressing it through

> overall

> muscle strengthening, along with

> balance exercises that I requested. We did do FMS on the left-sided winged

> scapula-I wasn't happy with

> the results. Rather than pulling it in-the responding muscles seemed to

> push

> it out more.

> And she indicated the lower curve muscles were too deep (core muscles) to

> respond to EMS/ FMS.

> Her feeling was that over-all strengthening was the best approach to

> stabilize the spine.

>

> I don't know our clinical results, our ortho surgeon wants surgery, so I am

> avoiding him and have

> not found a replacement.

>

> I have some recently compiled articles I'll forward to you.

>

> ( is not a candidate for chiropractic due to chiari).

>

> I'm very happy that there has been such great progress with the kyphosis.

>

> Kick a few cans-find something to throw. Get that stress moving out of your

> system. Maybe can do some kicking too, before you take the deep

> breath

> and plunge deeper into the fight. And Brownie's post re: new adjustable

> surgical

> procedure didn't sound bad at all.

>

> Let me scan articles before sending. (ie.time delay) I can also send you

> exercises she

> was doing to compare to those they've given . She looked better when

> she was doing

> them.

>

> (I am determined that we shall triumph)

> ;-)

> in Ma.

>

> ************************************** See what's free at

> http://www.aol.com.

>

>