Physiotherapy.
A core therapy in our daily life. A key member of our health care team.Exercises and working with the goal to reach Nickolas' full potential.
And one of the things that makes me doubt and worry. Are we doing enough, can we do more, are we doing it right? (These are not new Questions). THIS is the thing that is supposed to help getting Nick mobile, getting him independent. THIS is the person who is supposed to work with us and help us reach these goals.THIS is the person who made me so excited 2 weeks ago when she mentioned the 'w' word and helped us with exercises and activities once Nick started standing. Was it really only 6 weeks ago?
We still have more to work on. It is more than just standing, and trying to get him to cruise. Getting him stronger on his feet and more aware of how to move his legs. Strategies to help him.
Nick hasn't sat himself up until Tuesday, and we've been working on it for months and months and months. We still have kneeling and 4 point on the goals list. Getting more core strength. And there are probably other things on this list of things for us to work with physio that I can't even think of. Nick is juggling lots of different balls to reach his goals. Instead of just concentrating on one thing!For example, I don't know if some of the games I play with him are actually helping or just play. When I'm changing Nick and cathing him. I get him to try to kick my hands when I hold them above him. So that he is bending his legs at the knee and not the hip and controlling his foot. Is this just a game? Nick likes it so yes. Is it helping? I have no idea? Is it hurting? No. Is there anything better I can do that would help more? I am out of bright ideas.
So not that we've established the importance of physiotherapy, we get to our woes.
Our physio block, that we had just started 6 weeks ago (and missed 2 weeks because of sickness) is done. Not only is it done, but when someone will call us 'in May or June' we will have a new physiotherapist. Because caseloads are being shuffled. So now Nick will get another new face he has to get used to. And we had just started getting some work out of him without crying!
I felt like we were just getting started, getting comfortable and then had the carpet pulled out from under us!So now I'm looking at private physiotherapists. Because waiting until 'May or June' is just not acceptable. Nick is 16 months old (well, actually 16 1/2 months). He has had 5 PT sessions since he was a year. That is just 5 session since he got his standing frame, since he got his AFO's. 4 sessions since he started to stand on his own.
This is the therapy that is supposed to help his mobility, help him reach his potential. And here we've been doing (what feels like) nothing for the last 4 months! Either waiting for physio to start, or waiting for him to feel better, or finally getting to physio, just getting started, just starting a plan and it's over. For another 2 months!
In May he will be 18 months. So that is 5 PT sessions in 6 months!
There is NO WAY I'm letting that happen!
