United Brachial Plexus Network

Mare - it's important for your doc to first determine if it's a true contracture of if it is a dislocation.

Mare I have dynasplint information here: http://www.injurednewborn.com/maia/splints.html

does Kozin do primaries? I thought he just does the orthopedic work?

<t>Peak flow meter...just learned that peak flow meter is used for large airway restriction and NOT for small airway restriction.... this is why it's good to see a specialist if you are considering this for your child. Spirometry (pulmonary function test) will determine what kind of restriction your...

<t>just want to say one more thing about this -- asthma is pretty complicated and very dangerous - so I wouldn't embark on any program or use any device without seeing a SPECIALIST first. (just like we tell everyone to go see a bpi specialist I believe we should take our kids to see a pulmonary spec...

<r>so here's some more links...<br/> <br/> <URL url="http://www.keepbreathin.com/">http://www.keepbreathin.com/</URL><br/> this one has a kid's video that you can see a couple of clips on<br/> <br/> <URL url="http://www.cyberjaz.com/szabo/breath.htm">http://www.cyberjaz.com/szabo/breath.htm</URL><br...

<r><URL url="http://www.windplayer.com/shop/BW955.html">http://www.windplayer.com/shop/BW955.html</URL><br/> <br/> spoke to a client who is a flutist - she has many children who are flutists and asthmatics and we talked at length about different exercises to do...<br/> <br/> once I get the whole lis...

<t>Maia has been seeing an ENT specialist for ear pain. Her ear drum is smaller, her ear canal is smaller and her eustacian tube is smaller. She has pain from the vibration - her ear drum doesn't vibrate the same way. They suggested tubes but couldn't guarantee that it would help her pain. Two times...

Miracle Flights group is really nice - we're using them now and they are really good. Air Tran also does medical flights as well. Contact tami@ubpn.org and she'll help you. She's great!

-francine

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