Due to cancelled school on Wednesday, Reni's physical therapy session was postponed until this morning. Here he's practicing his standing balance while playing with a toy. He also worked on standing up from the ground (in his prosthesis) and transferring from the couch to a surface behind him (I really am not describing it well). There are so many things we're learning about strengthening his muscle groups! For instance, you probably didn't think about how the weight of feet and lower legs dictate the way your hips and thighs position themselves! Three times daily we have stretches with Reni to loosen and straighten his legs so he can more easily stand with this legs extended straight (naturally his left leg in particular tends to kick out to the side). Understandably, he doesn't enjoy those too much.
Okay, just let me play with these things!
3 comments:
Way to go Reni!!! You're a hero in our book!! We are so proud of you!!! Uncle Jack and Aunt Ruth
Reni is just so cute!! I loved the snow pictures. Thanks for your suggestions for us. I got an email from someone from your blog about some t-shirts (can't remember her name). So, again, thank you for helping us spread the word on our fundraising!! I am very excited about our new gear!!
It is just so wonderful to see how he is progressing on his new legs. The stretching is never the favourite part of rehab. but so necessary. I also loved the snow pictures - happy times together as a family.
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