Friday, July 18, 2008

Ella's Reflex Therapy

So the reflex therapy started tonight and just let me say that I am ABSOLUTELY AMAZED at what God is causing to happen in her little body!
The goal as best I can understand it is to make underdeveloped reflexes and the compensation that results become mature reflexes that require no compensation. Wow that's a mouth full.
The process involves much hands on manipulation.
The information and knowledge comes from what God has blessed Svetlana and Peter with.
We will stimulate reflexes in her core and extremities.
Tonight we worked on her after she fell asleep so that we could have a more cooperative subject. :-)
One remarkable thing happened: as we stimulated her in the babinski reflex on her left foot, it showed up for the first time since her brain bleed. For at least two years we had from time to time seen dr's and therapists check that reflex and it has never shown to be normal. Her foot would always jerk away and that's all. Tonight, on about the 5th rep with that exercise her foot relaxed and her toes fanned just like they are supposed to. I was completely stunned! So of course I did it again. And again. Each time her little toes fanning out just so. I can't find words to express what joy and excitement that holds for me.
So you're going to want to pray for us as we walk this road.
God continues to be faithful and keep His promises.
Glory to His Name

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