Saturday January 27
Tyler visited a Physical Therapy office in Bloomingdale NJ today.
This office opened just 2 weeks ago and uses the same procedures that Project Walk does. Eric, the trainer, has been to California working with Project Walk and is certified.
He worked with Tyler for about an hour and a half, doing various exercises. He made Tyler kneel and balance himself against a box to work on his core muscles. The theory is to make his core muscles work to regain balance and help him move his body around. At one point Tyler is told to push against the trainer’s resistance. Eric said at a certain point in the extension of Tyler’s Left leg he can feel Tyler pushing against him. Tyler also said that he could feel the muscles in his left thigh working!!!. This is a big step and it means that Tyler is continuing to recover. Eric also told us that Thoracic back injury patients typically regain feeling and motion form the waist down. Cervical injury patients typically recover form toes up. That explains why Tyler has reported feeling throbbing and feeling in thighs but not his toes. In all it was a very promising visit and Tyler is already scheduled to go back on Tuesday 1/30 for another workout.
That’s all for now.
Thank you all for your help!
LoveTyler, Keegan, Justin , Lori and Jay
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Update for Feb 6, 2007
Tyler had his 4th session at Push to Walk today. His trainer (Eric) said that he is making great progress. He can feel more strength in his core muscles, He also says that Tylers hamstrings and left quad muscles are firing during the exercizes. Tyler said that he felt a tingling in his left foot as well yesterday. All these small things are signs that his legs are trying to get working again. He has 2 more sessions this week, but he has been feeling a little under the weather so we hope he can make them.
Tyler is now back at school every day and drives himself back and forth. He is able to take the wheelchair apart and back togeather again by himself. He just got his report card and he has completed 2 of the 3 courses he started in the fall semester. He has more work to do in Health to complete the course.
Thats all for now. Thank you all.
Tyler, Keegan Justin Lori and Jay
Tyler...you GO guy!
We are so encouraged by your recent updates. What a blessing to hear of your awesome progress. 'He makes all things beautiful, in His time'. We are all still holding onto tremendous faith in our good Lord, for you!
Aunt Karen in Holley
hey tyler! so glad to hear the great news! keep up the progress and can't wait to see you this summer.
lauren burke (from ireland)
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