19 January 2005
19 January 2005
I was quite excited this morning. I've been waiting for my appointment with A/
Prof John Olver, a rehabilitation specialist and director of rehabilitation at Epworth hospital, for a few months now.
We got to his consulting suite just in time for the appointment. While we were waiting, I noticed that a lot of people who walked pass were wearing the dynamic AFOs - like the one I have.
About 15 minutes later, John collected us from the waiting area. I told him one of the problems I have is the ankle inversion and I really want that problem fixed. He checked my leg and ankle and commented that the ankle inversion is probably due to the tightness in the tibialis posterior muscle and Botox maybe able to fix the problem. However, the Botox will only last for 12 weeks and I will need a special exercise program during this time to make use of the effect of the Botox. Apparently, Botox is able to weaken certain muscle for a period of time and if certain muscle can be strengthened while the other muscle is weak/unusable, by the end of the 12 weeks period when the function of the weakened muscle returns, the other muscle will be a lot stronger so the inversion problem can be fixed. John said he will get one of his neuro- physiotherapists to contact me and arrange for an assessment before making a final decision on the Botox.
Tim thinks this is great. So far, he is the only person who can pinpoint the specific muscle that's causing the problem. I can't wait for my ankle problem to be fixed!
I was quite excited this morning. I've been waiting for my appointment with A/
Prof John Olver, a rehabilitation specialist and director of rehabilitation at Epworth hospital, for a few months now.
We got to his consulting suite just in time for the appointment. While we were waiting, I noticed that a lot of people who walked pass were wearing the dynamic AFOs - like the one I have.
About 15 minutes later, John collected us from the waiting area. I told him one of the problems I have is the ankle inversion and I really want that problem fixed. He checked my leg and ankle and commented that the ankle inversion is probably due to the tightness in the tibialis posterior muscle and Botox maybe able to fix the problem. However, the Botox will only last for 12 weeks and I will need a special exercise program during this time to make use of the effect of the Botox. Apparently, Botox is able to weaken certain muscle for a period of time and if certain muscle can be strengthened while the other muscle is weak/unusable, by the end of the 12 weeks period when the function of the weakened muscle returns, the other muscle will be a lot stronger so the inversion problem can be fixed. John said he will get one of his neuro- physiotherapists to contact me and arrange for an assessment before making a final decision on the Botox.
Tim thinks this is great. So far, he is the only person who can pinpoint the specific muscle that's causing the problem. I can't wait for my ankle problem to be fixed!
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