I'm sure there will be Bobby. The surgeries don't cure
CP but do reduce the spasticity by a significant
amount. It will enable the kids to learn those proper
movements easier. I know SDR only works for properly
selected canidates( the kid has to use muscle strength
and not tone to move to qualify for the surgery).Alex
has never used any type of medication to reduce
spasticity. He still gets tighter when he goes through
a growth period but he moves with more ease now than I
ever thought possible. You have to remember he was
almost 2 1/2 yrs old before he could gets his arms to
work enough to give a hug without someone placing his
arms first. He would never be participating and
learning as well as he is now without that increase in
independant seating balance that he has.All of this
has to be a good thing in his future.
Joanne
--- "Bobby G. Greer, Ph. D." <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> Joanne,
>
>     I think there will still be problems Alex and
> others his age will face
> which will be similar to ours. It will take extra
> effort for him to move and
> that produces wear and tear on his joints, muscles
> and tendons over time. The
> problems may be different but the aging process will
> take its toll.
>
> Bobby
>
> >decrease in spasticity has got to help when he does
> >age.As far as MR goes, now with the simple use of
> his
> >hands for something other than balancing he is
> >participating in the regular 1st rade
> classroom,doing
> >regular 1st grade work with modifications like
> using a
> >computer rather than handwriting etc.
> >Joanne


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