Re: any similar case
Jo Ellen Finkelstein (ghellen(AT)ninenet.com)
Wed, 17 Sep 1997 16:15:39 -0500
=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Jorge_Londo=F1o?= wrote:
>
> Hi my mom has tm
> Iread the response you gave to the little girl.
> What is tone
> and what dr do people see for this and how often
> My mom only sees the PT DR.
> thanks
> angela
>
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> > From: DCJones <jones(AT)tdl.com>
> > To: tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com
> > Subject: Re: any similar case
> > Date: Tuesday, September 16, 1997 6:48 PM
> >
> > Ms. Gasik
> > Your daughters onset is the basis of your Doc's dx, and is a
> > statistical responsive answer. But not necessary the ultimate outcome.
> > The high degree of Tone she experiencing can be painful but is
> > beneficial in the blood flow to her lower extremities and should help a
> > leave some of the possibility of Pressure Sores. Tone also reduces
> > atrophy. None the less you probably are, and should, check her skin
> > nightly and any time she has been in seated in a ruff ridding situation,
> > ie, small boats or off road vehicles. Sense these types of situations
> > compress time 'if you will' on ones fanny.
> > As I understand your daughters level is T9 and she has a degree of tone
> > in her legs? If this is so, there is a possibility that she will be able
> > to use braces and the Tone to put the wheelchair away. One can use Tone
> > to help stand "I do" and use crutches, "I cannot"-t5.
> > A depression for one minute every twenty, a high degree of tone and a
> > gradual return of my tactual senses has allowed me to not suffer any
> > Pressure Sores of any kind in the past eleven years. But the occasional
> > abrasion does occur and should be dealt with immediately and reasonable
> > care given.
> > Follow through with the care of her skin and you will not have to fear,
> > 'CHOPPING HER LEGS OFF'.
> > Lastly sense she was afflicted less than four months ago, is
> > experiencing improvement and her young age all lead me to think 'IMO',
> > that she will have more improvement. To what degree one never knows.
> > God bless her and her caring mother:
> > DCJones {Dave}
> >
> > P.S CMG? Is this a urodynamics test? I have had several tests in this
> > field but cannot remember the abbreviated names.ANGELA: Tone is the satrength and movement of the muscles, the
Specialists to see for these types of problems is a "Phsciatrist" (I may
have spelt that wrong) they specialize in problems of the
musculo-skeletal systems of the body. Neurologists may also be able to
help some. Jo Ellen Finkelstein