Re: hip joints

[Guest guest]

Gillian,

Two things: One, I, too, had this condition when I was a baby and

had the casting for 6 months. I'm now almost 49 and have no problem

at all. In fact, I did not even know I had that condition until I

was in my 30's when my mom casually mentioned it. Of course, that

explained why I was never able to do splits and other stretches that

my friends did in dance and gym classes.

Two, I remember that Max had some difficulty with his hips as a

baby/toddler. It was not what you are describing, but his physical

therapist used to comment on his weak muscle tone and how it

affected his hips. He used to do a lot of work on Max's hip areas -

and his lower back. It is only now, at almost 17, that Max has any

sort of muscle tone and strength. And it is not age-appropriate,

but more bone age appropriate. In other words, his bone age is 14

and his muscles are developed like that of a 14 year old. I don't

think they necessarily go hand in hand, but it does show that he is

immature in that way.

Let us know what the osteo says. I'm interested in this just as a

special ed teacher, let alone a mom of a kid with RSS.

Jodi Z