E-stim/vital stim

angelbaby · #1 11-05-2004, 06:33 PM

i was curious for those of you that have kids with facial pasly if you have tried e-stim and what the outcome was. my son has bell's palsy, his nerve is there but his facial movement on one side of his face has limited movement. i also want to do vital stim once the trach is out, i was just wondering if you guys have had any luck.

thanks,

angelbaby

hcs_mom · #2 11-06-2004, 12:35 PM

I have a friend whose son suffered a spinal chord injury at 4 mos old and now has some significant nerve damage which affects his right side. Not sure about the outcome for your situation...but she is using some of the e-stim on her son and has seen some improvement in nerve function on the right side. It does take some time...nothing overnight. Does anything ever happen quickly?

I know they've been doing the e-stim treatments for less than a year, but she does seem to be very pleased, as are his docs and therapists.

Good luck.
Jennie

Bonnie · #3 11-07-2004, 01:34 PM

We have been using e stim on Jnathan for the past year. His condition is simular to a spinal cord injury. I believe it has help him with his shoulder muscles and we starting to get movement in his upper arm muscles. I think it does work better for the peripheral nerve damage which would be the face, than the spinal nerve damage.

Jennie can I ask what type of injury your freinds son had? My sone was 6 months old? How is he doing?

Bonnie · #4 11-08-2004, 05:28 PM

Thank you for the reply Jennie. I am so sorry to hear what a struggle your friend and son have gone through. It just sounded so similar to my son, I had to ask. I am glad to hear that he is moving around and he is learning to use what he can. He sounds like a very strong little guy. Please wish her all the best for me...
Take care
Bonnie