Therapy Slovakian style

Ava has a very structured timetable here in Slovakia. I like it for lots of reasons, the main being that Ava will know what is happening to her day. In all honesty I would have been disappointed if I had been here first and then gone to the States. Don't get me wrong, therapy in the States was great and brought Ava on so so much. However it lacked that variety and lacked flexibility. I would love for Paula to take care of Ava's therapy here but she is there and we are here. In Slovakia each patient gets 3!!!! Therapists for their intensive 2 hrs of suit therapy. They are not Paula but they are 3!!! The programme is just as intensive as the one in the States with 3 distinct advantages: 1. It is a 2 and a half hour flight away. 2. It is so much more affordable 3. The child gets a variety of therapies all intended to enhance and compliment each other. In the photo you can see Ava having her cryo/ thermo contrast therapy. This happens immediately prior to her 2 hour intensive suit therapy.The idea behind this therapy is to help blood circulation and muscle tone. The hot/cold elements are applied individually on Ava's calves to activate her motor system before the long intensive therapy.Following her intensive therapy she has a relaxing massage of her hands, legs and back as well as Healing Sulphur Mud treatment. This helps with muscle tenseness, improved nutrition to the bones, cartlidge, intervertebral discs and connective tissues. Absolutely worn out by the mornings therapies Ava tends to sleep through the massage and mud therapy. Her sister helped to give her a massage on her first day in the photo below.

We have other therapies to explore and will update you all on how Ava's first manual therapy goes this afternoon.