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