Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Is it Pain or Fear that if she moves her left side wrong the pain will come.

  Second session with  fitness trainer!
How could we tell if Chloe was in pain or if she is just scared that her movement of her left side would cause pain. Chloe for years she would hold her upper arm tight against her side to and pivot her arm out at the elbow just using her forearm and hand away from her body. No weight, or excessive use of arms over her head the goal is to use her arm in space away from her body. Majority of activities only as high as shoulder level. In this last session we saw a lot of fear and we need to encourage her and build her confidence so we can report back to the  Neurologist what we see. We still are wondering how much more we might do and not stress the left side of her body and neck.

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