Dina's right on the ball with this reply but I would
also like to add that in cases like ALex nutrition( or
lack of good nutrition) also leads to bone problems.
ALex had such severe reflux he requireda feeding tube
and surgery to prevent vomiting at 18 mo of age. Not a
good thing for devoloping kids and bones.
Joanne
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> Hi,
>
> We CP'ers are at a higher risk for osteoporosis and
> arthritis than the
> general population because we are not as mobile as
> TAB's are. Those of us who
> are not able to bear weight, run the risk of
> thinning bones much sooner than
> those who do. Bearing weight and being active in
> doing various types of
> exercise like walking helps our bones build density.
>
> Having abnormal muscle tone in general means that we
> use our bodies in ways
> that the TAB's don't and with all of the stories of
> people being in their
> 30's and 40's and having HUGE problems with decrease
> in ability to be mobile,
> and increase pain and using meds to help us deal
> with pain, this may be
> another reason why we are facing these problems
> earlier than the general
> population as well.
>
> There's also speculation that spending time in casts
> and not weight bearing
> also affects us years later by having bones that are
> much more porous than
> the average person which leads to early arthritis
> and other problems. Another
> possibility could be because where we did have
> surgery leads to less
> circulation in those areas because of damage to the
> muscles from the surgery
> and lengthenings, transfers and bone derotations. On
> the other hand, there
> are those that do not have their dislocated hips
> done and they don't have
> sockets after a while. Again this is because they
> don't bear weight and they
> don't form properly in the first place.
>
> So a number of possible factors are at work here. I
> did ask to go for one of
> these bone density tests earlier this year, but have
> to do it through my
> regular family practice doctor as opposed to the
> ortho. So one of these days,
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Dina


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