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Hey but, you know this would not have been on the National plan....
Beth t.
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> From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Deri James
> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 4:31 PM
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> Subject: Re: Massage for 6 year old?
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> On Thursday 22 January 2009 19:12:40 ehthiers wrote:
> > Hello Peter,
> > Here's thoughts from an OT who has worked with massage therapists.
> > One $75 is expensive for massage therapy in Florida OT and
> PT are not
> > allowed to do massage therapy but, we do manual therapy, it looks
> > similar but trust it works differently and as an OT I use
> it before or
> > during functional activities. There are advantages to
> different types of massage therapy.
> > It won't help active Range of motion of the joints but, it
> does help
> > with pain management and keeping the joints moving
> passively through
> > range of motion. Not all massage therapists have the
> training to work
> > with someone with specific medical conditions. They get specific
> > extra training and certification in manual techniques such
> myofascial
> > release and craniosacral work and body work.
> > They need to be certified and would not be able to work on your
> > daughters medical condition without a treatment plan from
> your doctor.
> > In most states they are not allowed to make medical
> decisions without
> > the doctors approval. I would be very careful about
> allowing students
> > to massage your daughter without very close supervision a properly
> > trained massage therapist. CP bodies need special attention.
> >
> > Beth t the OT
>
> Beth, you should have told me all these things before we came
> to Florida:-
>
> "not allowed to do massage therapy but, we do manual therapy,
> it looks similar but trust it works differently"
>
> "I use it before or during functional activities"
>
> "CP bodies need special attention."
>
> ... I'd have brought the baby oil!! ;-)
>
> Cheers
>
> Deri
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