Yesterday Carl went for his Rehab evaluation. It went much as expected. Carl has good forelimb musculature, but very atrophied gluteal, quadriceps and hamstring muscles. The initial plan is to work on his core strength and try to build up his hindlimb muscles. I have some exercises to try at home and will be buying a NMES unit to help get his muscles firing. We're also going to put him in an underwater treadmill to see if he will move his legs.
Will Carl ever walk again ... the general consensus is no. The aim of rehab is to give Carl the best chance possible, and who knows, we may well see a miracle .... My initial goal is to help Carl stand for longer periods making it easier to get him in and out of his cart, keep him clean and minimise trauma to his feet.
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