Re: regarding AFOs - to Sally

[Guest guest]

I was told to wear mine at night too because I have chronic tendonitis

Jen

[Guest guest]

I am not Sally, but my guess is that night wear of the AFOs is to

keep the feet from growing into a deformed shape and/or to keep heel

chords stretched. I wore splints to sleep in as a young child to

keep my feet from growing into a " C " shape and it worked. I wore

metal braces in the daytime with hightop supportive shoes. Sounds to

me that Gavin has a doctor that realizes young growing bones can be

trained to grow straight just as a twig can be trained to grow into

any desired shape or teeth can be straightened with braces and

retainers. I think his doctor is on the right track and seems to

have " common sense " . I wish the best for Gavin.

Ruth

[Guest guest]

I wore my metal braces at night too, I also had the high tops. It was either

wear

the braces or wear a dennis browne splint which is a bar that attaches to a

pair of shoes to hold your legs and feet in a certain position. It was much

easier to wear the braces so I did, for a year I think. My dr had me do this for

problems I had with my gait, my feet turned in real bad. Don't think that is

related to the CMT. I hear that dennis browne splints and wearing braces at

night is coming back as a therapy that is used. These things go in and out of

fashion I guess. Sounds like Gavin has a good dr.

Bob