Hey but, you know this would not have been on the National plan....

Beth t. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
> On Behalf Of Deri James
> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 4:31 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Massage for 6 year old?
> 
> 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
> 
> -----------------------
> 
> To change your mail settings or leave the C-PALSY list, go here:
> 
> http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?SUBED1=c-palsy

-----------------------

To change your mail settings or leave the C-PALSY list, go here:

http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?SUBED1=c-palsy