Re: Digest Number 121 massage

[Guest guest]

thanks for the reply! We've gone for the initial visit and evaluation, and

she thought there was tons that could be done to help larry's flexibility

and ease him into braces. Basic stretching in fact, as much as myofascial

release!

Contrast this to the orthopedic surgeon we went to that rejected the idea of

AFO's first (he'd get ulcers), and headed straight to TA on a boy that has

never even had orthotics in his shoe..... And after reading some of the mail

here, I am even more concerned about someone headed in this direction for a

20 year old. Her list of problems with the surgery included:

severe mid foot arthritis 25 years later

de vascularization of the foot due to surgery, hence possible circulation and

conduction problems

possibilities of infection due to surgery and above'

and oh, by the way, he'd need narcotics for a week or two and 3 months out of

his life to recover.....

And that makes this a viable option for a 20 yr old??

Next appt. on Monday with the PT, should be interesting! Thanks again!

Martha