Andrew is a nine year old boy who lives in Dallas with his older brother and parents. He has always been an active child who enjoyed baseball, basketball, soccer and swimming.
Last summer, Andrew started to experience joint pain that effected his knees, ankles and elbows. His pain and stiffness forced him to give up all contact sports and he was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Simple movements like getting out of bed, going up or downstairs became difficult. He could not participate in gym or even recess and was in pain most of the day. Andrew started injections of both methotrexate and Embrel; he did show improvement and had relief from his symptoms but, we were looking for something more.
Andrew started Bikram Yoga last November. The heat combined with stretching were great for his pain, stiffness and increased range of motion. Bikram Yoga quickly replaced his pain medicine and he became stronger.
Andrew is now a competitive swimmer who placed first in his divisional swim meet this past summer. He recognizes so many |
