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Reply #2 Solomon M. to Muesegades M.

Hello!

I'm so glad you like my post and I apprieciate you taking your time to response back to me. I'm very sorry that you have to see someone you know or love go through a recovery process from a contractures. I'm gland that, the person was able to gain fifty percent of his mobility, not many people can ahcieve much. Therapy can be frustrating, stressful, and overwheming for both the mind and the body. It just sad on how many people losses their mobility from contractures in the U.S and health care dollars are being spent on improving care.

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