Dr. Vinci's device/purchasing it?

[Guest guest]

Hello the House,

Hi Sharon, Each time I purchase a pair of shoes I

have to have the pedorthist take a little off the back

of heel so my weight will not push forward where I stand

with my knee buckled. They start the shaving of the heel

about the half way point or tiny less and slant it back

toward the rear of the heal. I do that because my foot

and ankle are fused and it allows me to straighten out

my leg.

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>I have the Ariat boot and I wear my AFO's in them.

Because of the heel it does throw my weight forward

just a little and I am not quite as comfortable

walking in them as in my sneakers<

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[Guest guest]

Hello,

>Since nobody else answered Fran's question, I'll do it<

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Hello Paolo and thank you so much for the boot information.

I have the Ariat boot and I wear my AFO's in them.

Because of the heel it does throw my weight forward

just a little and I am not quite as comfortable

walking in them as in my sneakers. Is your device

on the market to be purchased? Where can I find it?

Wishing you a fine weekend too.

Sharon

[Guest guest]

> I have the Ariat boot and I wear my AFO's in them.

> Because of the heel it does throw my weight forward

> just a little and I am not quite as comfortable

> walking in them as in my sneakers.

THIS PROBABLY MEANS THAT YOU HAVE WEAK PLANTARFLEXORS OR THAT YOUR AFOS ARE

MOLDED AT 90° WHEREAS THEY SHOULD BE 100° (IN CONSIDERATION OF THE HEEL). IN

THE FORMER CASE FOOT ORTHOSES THAT HAMPER YOUR ANKLE TO ROTATE IN

DORSIFLEXION ARE BENEFICIAL. IN THE LATTER YOU SHOULD WALK BETTER WITH BOOTS

HAVING A SMALLER HEEL.

Is your device

> on the market to be purchased? Where can I find it?

MY DEVICE IS NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN BUY AND PUT IN THE BOOTS. IT'S A

MODIFICATION THAT MUST BE DONE BY A PEDORTHIST ON EACH PAIR OF BOOTS.

I DO NOT KNOW IF THE PEDORTHISTS IN MISSOURI TRAINED OTHER PEDORTHISTS ALL

OVER THE COUNTRY AS THEY WERE GOING TO DO 2 YEARS AGO. THEY LAB IS IN A TOWN

BETWEEN ST LOUIS AND KANSAS CITY, AND THEY SEE PATIENTS ALSO IN THESE

CITIES.

IF YOU WANT, I CAN GIVE YOU THEIR EMAIL ADDRESS.

REGARDS.

PAOLO