Fighting Joey: Spring Break!

Monday, April 5, 2010

Spring Break!

The holiday's and spring break are here again. Softball and baseball are on hold until after spring break. Jessica and Joey are doing great. Passover and Easter have been great. We celebrated Passover with a special service at temple on Friday night. Jack's 4th grade religious school class ran the services. Jack made his own Talus. It was a nice night. Then on Sunday we had a family gathering for Easter with my husband side of the family. Boy have I eaten WAY to much. Back to the gym on Monday.

All kids are out of school this week, however Joey still has therapy to go to. On Friday we leave for Costa Rica. Guess I better start getting our stuff together. I am very excited, but just a little stressed with trying to get organized. I am very excited to see our friends and get a chance to hang out with them for the week. I'm aslo excited about the ABM sessions we will be receiving when we are there.

Joey has been doing good these last few weeks. No major improvements or changes lately, however he is a very happy man. I am hoping these stem cells will give him another little boost. In May Joey will receive botox injections in his calfs and then will be serial cast to help stretch his muscles and tendons so that we can get his AFO's on his feet without him being in pain. He will then stat an intensive session of therapy soon after that in May.

Happy Holidays' to all. Blessings.

1 comment:

Gayle said...: We're wishing you a safe and successful trip to Costa Rica!!!!!!

Love,
Cousin Gayle; April 6, 2010 at 8:17 AM

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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