You must be asking the wrong providers.  E-stim, and functional E-stim are
used quite often in pediatrics for the exact reason you mention.  It's often
used on children with brachial plexus injuries and cerebral palsy in our
area. For the kids who are able to use it, it works wonders, at least that's
for the last 6 years or so.

Beth t.
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Hi Beth,

  Yes, but I was thinking about the fact they have a line demarcation = and
no one ventures over - example - Amber got the electrical stim for = her
right side - it was the best therapy - it reversed the atrophing by =
encouraging bone and muscle growth and the paralysis - her hand went = from
totally paralyzed to being able to pick up a couscous- and its the = same
kind of theing they use on athletes for muscle healing and older = people
for helping knit bones. Yet with the exception of the people who = actually
use this - providers have all said ot that's only for older = people. I
wonder what else could cross over these magic lines and be = helpful. Its
that in the box thinking.

                                   Trisha

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The difference with kids is develop, develop, develop.  It affects how
children respond to certain medications, expectations of cognition and
growth, etc

Beth t