A few months ago I had the pleasure of meeting Laura Krueger, a physical therapist at the White Bear Lake School District here in Minnesota. She introduced myself and the rest of my crew to a few of her students. They were a fun bunch!
In this video, Laura tells the story of Amber, one of her middle school students with Spina Bifida. When Laura first met Amber, she had just gone through a growth spurt causing extreme tightness in her knees and legs. Amber was using her wheelchair more and more for mobility and walking with her crutches less.
Laura incorporated a standing program i
nto Amber’s school routine and she began gradually standing in study hall for about fifty minutes every day. Standing allowed Amber to bear weight and gave her knees a good stretch. Laura noticed the benefits; standing was improving her range of motion, strength and endurance!
Today, about a year and a half after starting her standing program, Amber is walking the long halls in school each day using only her crutches! Keep up the great work Amber, we enjoyed meet you! Watch Amber’s compelling standing success story!
Are you a therapist with a similar client story to share? Please post your comments!
Good to know that there are standing program that really work, it helps wheelchair people to walk again, thanks for sharing this.