Fighting Joey: Boy are We Keeping Busy.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Boy are We Keeping Busy.

Yep, we are always busy. Between work and taking the older kids to Softball and Flag Football, it is never ending. Starting on March 23rd Joey will begin a 2 week intensive suit therapy session. For those of you who don't know what that is, Joey will be doing 4 hours of therapy a day. The center is 1 hour away. It is a very tiring session for him and I. You can read more about it under his therapy section.

As for Joey, he has been talking a lot and moving a lot. He is eating and drinking great. He has also been walking in his gait trainer at school a lot and has been doing great. He is also growing like a weed. he never stops amazing us.

Update on our China SCT trip, we are confirmed on our trip to China. The deposit has been sent and the airline tickets have been purchased. I have been taking notes on info about the China trip from other parents that have gone. So if anyone has any tips or info to offer up, I would love to hear it.

Last but not least, I would like to thank some people that have donated to Joey for our China trip and his other therapies. Thank you to our temple CBE, our friends and all those friends that we have never meet, thank you to Chatsworth Karate for including Joey in their fundraiser and most important, thank you to my Family. Without my wonderful family many of his therapies would not have been possible. I love you all.

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NeuroSuit Therapy

NeuroSuit Therapy is an intensive therapy program. You can read more about them by clicking the link above.

Accomplishments: Joey has gained his head and trunk control, learned to sit, crawl, bare weight on his arms and legs. He began talking during NeuroSuit Therapy. He has made more progress during this therapy then any other Physical or Occupational therapy he has done.

Physical and Occupational Therapy

I take Joey to the NAPA Center in Los Angeles 2x/wk, 2 hrs each time. The NAPA Center is also where Joey does his NeuroSuit Therapy. The therapist here are the best. They keep him stretched, loosened and continue teaching him how to work his body.

Tomatis Therapy

This therapy is a listening therapy. Classical music is played at different decipels to train his ear muscles to contract and expand with different sounds.

Accomplisments: He became more grounded, more centered. His eyes focus more and he is much more relaxed. His fime motor skills have also improved.

This is a home program specifically designed for Joey. You can click on the click above to read more about them. This program allows me to work with Joey at home. It compliments the therapy done at the NAPA Center.

Equestrian Therapy

Horse Back Riding. Accomplishments: He has gained incredible trunk control. Click the link for more information.

HBOT (Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy)

This is an hour session where Joey is put in a chamber that supplies him 100% oxygen under pressure. The oxygen penetrates deep into his major organs which increases blood supply. The link will give you more information on the center I take him to.

Accomplishments: Lessen his tone. He has regained his eyesight somewhat. He also has improved cognitively.

Please feel free to contact me if you would like more information on the therapies.

Cranial Sacral Therapy

This is appro. a 20-45 minute therapy. The best way for me to describe it is it is like chiropractic, nothing is being cracked. The doctor is adjusting your body to get the spinal fluid moving freely through the spinal cord to the brain and to unclog any blocks due to the injury.

Stem Cell Therapy

Joey underwent stem cell therapy in China in August 2009. He received 6 injections. 2 IV and 4 Spinal. You can read all about the therapy on Joey's blog or click the title link for information on the company we went through.

Accupressure

Electric Wave Therapy

Feeding Therapy

Massage Therapy