[tri-med] Re: Fw: knee caps

i try to stretch her hamstrings every morning so we can add this to our
routine.  i can make her do them, hahaha.
thanks
jude
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kristin Ward" <madjake00@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tri-med@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 6:40 AM
Subject: [tri-med] Re: Fw: knee caps


> Aren't orthopedists just the cockiest people?  (sorry if I am offending
> everyone, there are exceptions I am sure).  I ran into similar answers
> in my 25 years of dealing with them.
>
> It sounds as if your approach is the best for Kam.  Just one thing I
> might add that really helped me since I have had a dislocating kneecap
> since the age of 6.  If Kam can do any type of straight leg knee lifts
> you should have her do them or at least help her do them because the
> stronger the thigh muscle gets, the less the knee dislocates.  It
> really does wonders for me.  She can even do them with an ace bandage
> on so that the kneecap stays in place more while she is doing them.
>
> Kristin - mom to Hannah - 2.5 years old with t13 mosaic and Brennan -
> 15 months
>
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