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Hi, My son had a RBPI and L humerous fracture. He didn't crawl until he was 12 months and walked at 16 months. It felt like eternity waiting for him to meet his milestones, some he just skipped all together! He is now 2 and it is still frustrating but he finds ways to get from here to there and does pretty much what ever he WANTS. Just keep encouraging him, I find the more I praise my son for doing something the more apt he is to do it again and again!!

I agree that all children develop differently. My son (ROBPI) was ahead of my non-BPI daughter on every major milestone simply because he's a much more physical child. I don't think that Logan could push up by 5 months, but we encouraged him to try by putting him on his tummy and putting toys just out of his reach. (An activity gym with toys attached is great for this) When Logan was around 6 months we started an intensive OT program to help him prepare for crawling/weight bearing (we don't normally do much formal OT) I think it really made a difference, and our OT gave us LOTS of great ideas for developmental activities at home. Good luck!

Crystal

Sorry, my login timed out. I didn't mean to post as "guest".

Crystal

Raina, I don't agree with what your therapist told you.
My Jill was born 22 years ago, SEVERE LOBPI. She did the TUMMY crawl....I guess they are now calling it the comando.

Jill's entire LEFT side is smaller.
One of her O.T.'s described it to me this way. "Without the Pull of the Muscle, the bones don't grow."
So I don't think it has a whole lot to do with the fact that your child did not crawl.

Jill's injury also affected her entire Left Torso.....Thus, the STRONGER right torso muscles pulled her over, and her left shoulder held higher/left side was elongnated. When she was around age 6, we just practiced standing with both shoulders even (instead of her LOBPI side shoulder higher than her unaffected right side).

I also took several pictures of Jill, in order to give her feedback of how she was holding her body. Thus she could see and adjust her posture.

Her back IS mishapen. And that is just the way it is. Jill will graduate with her BACHELORS in ART EDUCATION with a double major PAINTING, in May 2007. Her wedding day is July 8th 2006.

We did survive this BPI, although during the younger years, it did not seem so. Angela

What is a TENS unit??

This explains TES better than I ever could:

http://www.tascnetwork.net/tesinfo.asp

My son never crawled and walked at 15 months....but sat up unsupported at 4 months old. He did scoot on his butt and was quick. He learned to walk with a SOL splint on......he was too heavy to pick up....LOL. Gayle

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (T.E.N.S.) is a modern, non invasive, drug free, pain management modality, commonly used for short term acute pain or long term chronic pain.

http://www.emedicine.com/pmr/topic206.htm

Marieke

Though I am not sure if the person meant TENS or NMES....
NMES (Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation ) is used to increase muscle tone/strength...

Marieke

hi, my daughter is 6 months old now, i am new to this site,if anyone has any words of wisdom ,please let me know.