Therapy on Tuesdays (both OT and PT) is going very well for Gwyneth and there is not much to report. She is enjoying hippotherapy and got to ride Heidi the horse again today. :)
Watching Gwyn walk back from the horse barn with her Physical Therapist, I could really see her tendency to turn her feet out while she walks. With her feet facing outwards, her gait is very slow. Also, the PT said that it makes her progress up inclines almost impossible. Her feet have to face more forward to be able to walk uphill. The PT explained that because of Gwyneth's low muscle tone and lack of balance, she is trying to stabilize her body and keep from falling by turning her feet out. As she gets stronger and more stable with walking, her feet will start to turn in. But we will also be focusing on this issue in her upcoming therapy appointments. She has a Benik suit which tightly fits around her body and gives input to her core muscles. The PT is going to try to use that next week to see what difference it might make in her feet turning out.
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