my arms and legs are contracted at about a 45° angle,, which makes sitting in a wheelchair rather awkward with my legs..
I've seen pictures of long-term paralysis patients, aand eventually their knees are touching their bottom and there hands are touching their chin. Looks very uncomfortable and like a pretzel. Years ago I inquired about what could be done to stop the progression, and I was told they would have to put braces on me that are very bulky and uncomfortable, so I decided not to do that. It's hard enough to maintain comfort now without that, on top of it. My life expectancy is about another 20 years, and I really do wonder what's going to happen to my body with these contractions of my muscles. Please share whatever knowledge you possess about this. And I wonder if I had physical therapy, If it would have done anything to make me more comfortable. I have one CNA that moves my arms ggently to open them and it does feel good while she is doing it. I had physical therapy for a few months, that my insurance stopped paying for it quite quickly (Medicaid).. Is there any way to force Medicaid to provide for physical therapy? I found this in an encyclopedia:Even with "complete" injuries, in some rare cases, through intensive rehabilitation, slight movement can be regained through "rewiring" neural connections<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synaptic_plasticity>, as in the case of the late actor Christopher Reeve<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Reeve>.[9]<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetraplegia#cite_note-9> Debra Scruggs-Scruggs phalanx-dragon slayers -PRISONER OF HOPE ZECH. 9 Formerly: Homeschooling mom of 9 and pvt. pilot Currently: Quadrapeligic due to advanced MS and living in a nursing home Phone: 561-588-4333 SC student 20yrs ROMANS 8:28 B.I.B.L.E.-BASIC INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE LEAVING EARTH
