The Physiatrist at Gillette Children's Hospital was very pleased with Luke's rehabilitation progress so far.... he said, "Luke looks very good." Luke is using two arm crutches to cruise Target now. His steps are very fluid, and usually precise if he isn't going too fast or isn't overtired. It's actually quite lovely to see the way he walks now, long strides, heel-toe pattern, very upright and tall. The doctor said that from here on out, it's all about "strengthening". At Luke's daily physical therapy appointments, they work him very hard. He walks on the treadmill with weights on his ankles and does lots of strengthening exercises. He even started getting, e-stim, electrical stimulation to activate certain muscles. So far, so good!!
