Thursday, June 9, 2016

Patients of all ages

The majority of the patients we see and treat are adults with chronic pain and orthopedic illnesses. They develop These conditions due to poor nutrition and extremely hard labor. They presents with severe sciatica, lumbar bone spurs, cervical compression, disabling osteoarthritis etc..
But every now again we treat children with childhood disease such as post-polio syndrome, neurologic complications from fevers etc...
This child presented with severe contractions of the lower extremities, particularly his achilles tendons which prohibited him from walking normal. The thought of this child not being able to walk and play with friends brought tears to my eyes. After physical examination by Bac Si Ha, we injected the affected area, which brought crying from him, and broke my heart. However, We were able manually manipulate his lower extremities relieving the tension and pressure in his legs. His ears stopped, and he was a very brave and strong boy. In the end he endured the pain which led to him being able to flex and extend about 50% better then pre treatment. The plan is now to build a brace that will help strengthen and decrease the tension so he can grow up with a normal quality of life!!!


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