Finlay's Story
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“Finlay has loved it, it’s been a holiday for him (laughing)”Ken, Finlay’s dad.
Finlay had lots of high tone in his right arm which prevented its function. Finlay’s movements were slow and effortful and he was unable to overcome the tone to control grasp and release. When unprompted, Finlay would ignore his right side when playing as he didn’t recognise it as a useful limb, the tone caused a clenched fist and a bent elbow meaning his arm couldn’t assist him in play.
During the three weeks we worked hard to improve the control and strength of Finlay’s limb in order to reduce the tone and give Finlay a useful assisting hand that could grasp and release objects.
“We were so surprised at how Finlay settled so quickly, wasn't phased by the cast and actually really enjoyed the sessions.”
- Hayley, Finlay’s mum.
“I think he is going to really miss these 3 weeks. He had so much fun with B and Nikki.”Hayley, Finlay's mum.
“The therapists have been fantastic.”Ken, Finlay’s dad.
“Therapists have been brilliant. I think it’s really nice that they tried to understand Finlay in terms of what he responds to”Hayley, Finlay's mum.
“Finlay has not mentioned or referred the cast during the programme. It didn’t upset him in any way.”Ken, Finlay’s dad.
Having the cast on for 24 hours a day for 3 weeks allowed Finlay to focus on only using his affected arm in activities, and increase his awareness of his right upper limb. This stimulates the formation of new pathways for movement, which “rewires” the brain - this means that a larger part of the brain becomes active when producing movement of the weaker arm.
Learn MoreThe better the control and awareness of the affected limb the easier it is to regulate the abnormal tone. The static posture of the non-affected side in the cast further assisted to reduce tone in Finlay’s arm and hand consequently promoting functional use.
Nikki Owen - Paediatric Physiotherapist
“Finlay has not mentioned or referred the cast during the programme. It didn’t upset him in any way.”Ken, Finlay's dad.
50%
General Usage 
50%
Arm Use
66%
Grasp-Release (items)
40%
Pace items
75%
Grasp Release
33%
Fine Motor Adjustment
42%
Coordination
“Finlay has loved it, it’s been a holiday for him”Ken, Finlay's Dad.
“Sincere thanks to Nikki, B and all the fabulous assistants for a great 3 weeks. You all took the time to really understand Finlay and how to get the best from him and we are very grateful for this approach making the experience fun, inspiring and a learning experience for us all.
I’m really happy with the outcome, CIMT has definitely paid off! Everything from the customer service, to therapists, to being looked after, to the amount of information we have to bring back home, to plan for us of how to incorporate it at home and much more - it was brilliant.
“To now see Finlay isolate his index finger, understand that he has another hand and how to use this, relax his fingers more is hugely inspiring and we are hopeful for his future. Thank you.” - Hayley, Finlay’s mum.
“Finlay was a superstar. He worked hard and enjoyed the constant attention of 2 therapists for three hours a day! Finlay discovered he could use his right arm functionally from the moment he was casted which made his progress a joy to watch. Finlay has gained enough confidence in his right side to incorporate it into bimanual function allowing him to continue his rehab journey.
Learn More"Finlay was a superstar. He worked hard and enjoyed the constant attention of 2 therapists for three hours a day!"
Nikki Owen - Paediatric Physiotherapist
"The highlight of CIMT for me is his understanding of what the hand can do with his right hand and how can he manipulate it"Hayley, Finlay's mum.
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