I saw a guy with those springed shoes a week ago somewhere. I wonder what
the advantages are to the person wearing them, other than becoming a human
Tigger! ;->

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> [Original Message]
> From: Linda Walker <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 11/23/2005 8:06:48 PM
> Subject: Re: My water-retention problem
>
> That is such an interesting symptom. I wonder what causes this physical
> reaction to toenail clipping. I feel nothing when I clip mine. I've heard
> of the clothing tags bothering the neck but not this. Sounds miserable.
The
> only time I had water retention was when I was pregnant and I slept with
my
> feet elevated and was put on a low salt diet and it helped. Very bland and
> tasteless food though.
> Recently I got Case volley ball kneepads. He had lost the ability to
weight
> change, always hard for him but even more so recently because of knee
> injuries due to falling. He loves to run and falls on his knees a lot. The
> pads work great and he loves them and now wants wrist pads but I have not
> found any good ones. Any suggestions are welcome. I want him protected but
> with the most freedom.
> Anyhow, as a baby one of the first things we noticed was that his toes
were
> tightly cramped in a tensed position and turned under also. The braces
> stopped the underturn and now his toes are flaccid but in the correct
> anatomical position. So now part of physical therapy consists of exercises
> to teach him to use those toe muscles again. He tries to pull a towel
> forward with his toes.
>  From my observation of my grandsons cerebral palsy progression and of the
> many interventions offered and practiced I think that the most important
> thing for a good outcome is early intervention with physical and
> occupational therapy, before age one. He was not diagnosed until 16 months
> when I told his mother she needed to use the cp word with the doctor and
> see what he said as I was pretty certain he had this.  Now, I take 7 year
> old Case to lomi lomi massage and  any alternative therapies that the
> people suffering this brain injury think help ought to be incorporated
into
> their daily lives. We are still searching for the right interventions.
> Because CP has a broad range of symptoms, it is important that the cp
> adults make their own health care decisions. I am teaching Case that he
> will have to make his decisions someday so he needs to notice what works
> and what doesn't.
> Has anyone ever used those shoes with the springs on the back of them? His
> PT uses those shoes and they look like they would help a toe walker.
> Any how I am rambling and hope everyone has a very Happy Thanksgiving.
>
> All the best,
>
> Linda
>
>
>
> At 08:36 AM 11/23/2005, you wrote:
> >my feet spasm and cramp when i do my toenails. hurts
> >like the dickens.
> >
> >--- Magenta Raine <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > > or get a long nail file or emory board and file them
> > > down! sandpaper on a
> > > long stick might work too! ;->
> > >
> > >
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> > > "What is real but compassion, as we move from birth
> > > to death?"
> > > ~~Greg Brown~~
> > >
> > >
> > > > [Original Message]
> > > > From: Deri James <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > Date: 11/22/2005 6:41:16 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: My water-retention problem
> > > >
> > > > On Tuesday 22 Nov 2005 05:47, Rayna wrote:
> > > >
> > > > [snip]
> > > >
> > > > > It seems that I have weird little toes, they
> > > both turn under my  feet -
> > > > > always have, and I thought that  was normal,
> > > apparently not - and in the
> > > > > last few weeks that has meant that I've
> > > essentially been walking on my
> > > > > toenails.  That explains the excruciating pain
> > > when I walk.  May have to
> > > > > go to a podiatrist - the thought makes me
> > > physically ill.  I cannot bear
> > > > > people fiddling with my feet - or even touching
> > > them.  I've spoken to a
> > > > > few others with CP in the last couple of years
> > > who also have this
> > > > > difficulty.  Does anyone else have problems with
> > > this, or have any ideas
> > > > > as to the cause - physical or psychological?
> > > > >
> > > > > Rayna
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > I hate cutting my toenails. There are two
> > > strategies (equally awful):-
> > > >
> > > > Either cut them regularly, but the scars from
> > > cutting bits of toe haven't
> > > got
> > > > time to heal, or
> > > >
> > > > Ignore them until you've got to use a pair of
> > > scissors like bolt cutters
> > > to
> > > > get anywhere with them (always count them
> > > afterwards - there should be
> > > 10!!)
> > > >
> > > > 50 years of walking on the balls of my feet means
> > > that even my bunions
> > > have
> > > > got bunions now!!
> > > >
> > > > Cheers
> > > >
> > > > Deri
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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