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Old 05-25-2004, 04:06 PM   #1
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I'm a 16 year old girl, and I'm deciding between either botox or a pump in my back to help my spacticity (sp?) and I was wondering if anyone had either one done... any advice would help.

 
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Re: Surgury

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I'm a 16 year old girl, and I'm deciding between either botox or a pump in my back to help my spacticity (sp?) and I was wondering if anyone had either one done... any advice would help.
I'm not at all familiar with that procedure so I won't pretend to give you advice. My son, however, had botox therapy several times and it worked well until he hit pre-adolescence. Then the botox couldn't really keep pace with his growth spurts. He recently had his heel cord lengthened surgically. Though he's still in a cast, it looks very promising. For the first time in his life he's getting a normal range of motion in his ankle and foot and getting his heel down to the floor.

Again, I have no idea if any of this applies to your situation. I offer it only as information that you and your parents or guardians might want to consider as you talk to your doctors.

Good luck!

 
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I guess it applies to my situation, but I have talked to my doctors, and they haven't really had an opinion on which is better for me. I think the pump gives a small amount of medicince to relax the muscles or something like that. Once I get more information on the pump I'll post it. It might benifit others... but thanks anyways for the reply.

 
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Have you seen an orthopaedic surgeon for an opinion?

 
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No, but I don't see why it would really help my case any

 
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