Advice for helping a child with left sided hemiplegia.... left leg is regaining movement but the arm only has movement in the shoulder region
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depends on the cause but the fact the leg is regaining movement and the shoulder has some movement too is very hopeful.  childrens neurones have the ability to rewire them selves so u must continue exercises that should have been given to u at time of diagnosis.  keep up the muscle tone and prevent hypertonia (spasms) or hypotonia (floppy)this can be achieved by useing correctly fitted splints especially on the wrists. if the muscles spasms it is very hard to correct so is very important.  secondly the childs mental state about the condition is critical, maybe short term anti depressents will be required, but aim to keep up motivation about what child can do, not what they cant. get child into normal life asap.
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Every patient is different in the severity of the stroke, and you will see the most dramatic recovery in the first 3 months. She will continue to progress for many months (I was able to elicit progress with a patient 10 yrs after a left hemisphere ischemic stroke left him with only single-word utterances). Typically, with a stroke affecting Broca's area, a patient will have expressive aphasia and some degree of receptive aphasia (loss of language use). Hopefully, your friend (?) has good insurance so she can get the needed amount of therapy. HMO's usually limit the amount of therapy, and the therapists must get authorization every week, vs. every month with Medicare. I usually saw Medicare patients in nursing homes and outpatients at hospitals for up to three months, some as long as six months, as long as they were making "significant" progress in using gestures and drawing pictures as an adaptive way for communication. A "communication board" can be very helpful in allowing her to point to pictures to get her basic needs met. These should be  the first objectives in order to reduce patient, family, and staff frustration. Developing home therapy programs and coaching family members in how to elicit the patient's best communication was essential.\nI suggest occupational therapy for treatment of her right arm and for activities of daily living (ADL's), such as grooming, bathing, dressing and transfers.\nPhysical therapy can help her with walking (you didn't say if her  right leg is weak), trunk control, balance, and  muscle strengthening.
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I am concerned that you might have had a stroke, or has this always been the case.  If it was just your hand,  would assume  you were right handed, and just had to work the left more.  But you detail that your whole left side is week.  Look at your smile, does the left side droop?\n\nIf not a sroke, a fun exercise is to do normal things with your left hand, like brushing your teeth, shaving.  It takes concentration but you will learn and it will improve your coordination.
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I get knots on my left side.  It feels as if its under my shoulder blade.  I don't know if it is the same thing, but my massouse decided that I was sleeping wrong.  I slept with one arm under my pillow and it obviously kept my muscles tight up there.  I also lift my toddler everyday which doesn't help,  To help myself, I've just tried to relax my upper back and neck everytime I feel myself holding my shoulders up.  It's working so far.
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Try using the other hand for self stimulation, I did that and it took years, but straightened out nicely, just take note so that it doesn't curve the other way.  It also makes your arms the same size.
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He may need a little to do some of this. Like someone to help him move from his chair to a bench and that sort of thing. For chest, try flat bench press and then incline bench press. For back try doing seated bent over dumbbell rows. This is where you bend from a seated postion and do a rowing motion. Then cable pulldowns. For shoulder, do shoulder press, lateral raises and shrugs, all with dumbbells in a seated position. He can try weighted situps for abs if able. For arms try, curls and tricep extensions, which can be done seated.\n\nFor cardio have him push himself around in his chair or other device.
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start with chair exercises and build muscle then work to a few floor/standing exercises,my 10YO son is a stroke survivor,robin
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Total recovery of limb function is rare.But some recover 90%of function.Speech is very difficult to recover in toto.The secret is early start of physiotherapy and speech therapy.
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Recovery or partial recovery of movement is possible.  Consult a Physiatrist (not a psychiatrist).  This specialist works with the physical movements of the body.
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your whole weight is concentrated on your left foot. try leaning towards your right.
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Hats off to you. My condolences. My nephew also sustained a spinal cord injury. He is a quadraphelgic. He is 25 years old. He was diving and hit his head on a rock. He is otherwise healthy and adjusting well. Stem cell research and treatment is a great way to get going on finding a treatment and possible cure. If you want to get involved follow this link :http://www.paralysis.org/site/c.erJMJUOxFmH/b.1169107/k.BE3A/Home.htm.\nKeep up the good work. Bless you on your journey!
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Sounds like you need a DR.,opinion not a bunch of strangers on a computer.I know someone with the same prob. except it's the whole left arm and hand.I guessed a nerve pinched off or maybe poor circulation, but hey I'm no DR.
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Complain.\nI am appalled that the teacher is forcing your son to change hands.\nI am concerned that the school maintains a policy of making left-handers use 'ink pens'. There is no justification for this, especially when there are so many alternatives. The school should know that 'ink pens' are designed only for right-handers who can pull the nib across the paper; left-handers try (unsuccessfully) to push it.\nAsk the school what equipment it has for left-handers who make up about 10% of its pupils. This could be inexpensive things such as left-handed scissors and certainly suitable desks and work-spaces. If they have not, why not?\n\nI am left-handed. I taught Science for 25 years and made sure that left-handers had the proper equipment when they were in my teaching lab.\nDo not let your son's school discriminate against left-handedness.
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HELLO TENDER HEART FIRST OFF YOU MUST FIND YOUR STRENGH AND LEARN HOW TO MOVE PATIENT TO AND FROM WHEEL CHAIR THERE ARE TRICKS TO MOVING PARALYZED PEOPLE. THEN CONTACT AIRLINES OR WHATEVER AND LET THEM KNOWBYOU ARE COMING YOU WILL BE SURPRISED HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL HELP
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You might have better luck with answers to this question if you try it in a different category. This category deals with issues related to teaching children who have disabilities.  Try the Entertainment and Music category.  Good luck with it.
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First you must consult a good paediatrist and a neurologist. They would prescribe the exact medication. Thereafter some regular exercising to provide limb mobility and coordination, which should be done by a specialized physiotherapist. \n\nI suggest you consult All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS, New Delhi)
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Bruce just live, exercise is part of normal life. if you don't move enough your body will not work well. even going to the toilet is funtioned by good movement. you must find a good motivation, walking, running, cycling, swimming, I am disabled to certain degree 30%, but I try to move as much as possable, walking in the mountains cycling along side a river. I have to go to hospital next week for a knee replacement in the right side, unyet I spent a week looking after a friends dog, in a high mountain, walking, and enjoying fresh air, since I know what movement I have now, I will have the benifit after my operation. you must not let your muscles fail at an early age, you will be worse as you get older. enjoy life, exercise also gets a control on depresion, which if you are not getting out enough, I would say you are suffering with. you will enlarge most muscles and blood supply, which I am sure you know you need to enlarge****