Alternative Therapy

Tim I took Debbie 3 times a week for acupuncture treatments for 1 ½ years. I found a Doctor from China and she worked with brain injury and stroke patience’s for 12 years before coming to the USA. These treatments reduced tone. Meds could be reduced to prevent atrophy as much as possible. Also they help rewire nerves to limbs from the Brain. A treatment lasted three hours. The doctor worked on Debbie’s tongue for 30 minutes to reduce tone and tremors and this can also help with the voice. Also worked on Debbie’s left eye lid to help it close on its own for 30 minutes. The rest of the time the doctor would put 25 needles in Debbie’s head and at the same time had 30 more needles in both arms and both legs. Then an electric stimulator connected to brain and limbs. This all sounds crazy but we used less meds and tone was reduced and Debbie started to move her toes and fingers again. When I took Debbie for the first time and evaluation was done to see if this could help Debbie the doctor placed one needle in Debbie’s left hand and the doctor twisted it for 30 seconds and Debbie’s fingers went out straight.
Tim with Debbie when the Baclofen was above 500 for over a year it caused atrophy so bad her colon dropped out of her bottom 1”. With Debbie it took 2 years for the brain injury to peak and true recovery could begin. At what point of recovery do meds need to be adjusted only you not the doctor will know.
One last thing I wanted to make sure you know if Tori does not weight bear on her legs the bones will become to brittle with time to ever stand again. With Debbie at first we did the tilt for 6 months before Debbie could use a standing frame. Now Debbie stands 30 minutes. It just takes time.
I can not give advise but if it helps someone knowing about what worked for Debbie I am glad to let this information be public.
Again great new about Tori.
Jerrall