Guest guest Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 Toe drop on either leg is a typical problem as MS worsens. If you keep tripping and the problem is driving you mad, ask your GP for a referral to you local hospital's orthodic department, who will likely make a brace that you can pick up a week later after they make a mold on the spot, which ultimately slips into your shoe to stop your toe from dropping. The bad news on this is that the thickness of the orthodic brace will likely not be able to fit into your favorite shoes. As a girl, I tried to fit my brace into lots of shoes and styles, eventually finding only one shoe that could spread wide enough for the brace, yet still look OK on the other foot -- lace-up Hush Puppies -- which I now have in black, navy, taupe and white. You will likely also have to try lots of men's shoes till you find a style that spreads wide enough. I also recommend you get a 1/2 size larger than you typically need. I lift up the innersole and place the orthodic underneath it for comfort, to avoid my foot rubbing on the plastic. These plastic braces do get hot and sweaty to wear, especially in the summer, against the skin of your leg. I've found that it's more comfortable to wear knee-high socks year-round under the brace to avoid sweaty sticking - not regular socks. Rae Re: [low dose naltrexone] Digest Number 1841 Loretta, Thanks for replying. have you or anyone reading this been helped by a physical therapist to walk better and maybe not drag a leg as much? Or how bout a chiropracter? Trying anything to help our situations. Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 I have used the ankle orthodics off and on for several years. My problem is that my knee often refuses to bend. It usually happens when I am under some stress such as climbing stairs when I feel I am blocking others by being slow, or when I hurry to get out of the car. I have heard of a " flexion assist knee brace " but Internet searches have not yielded a brace with an assist. They all seem to be designed only as side stabilizers. I think I need some spring pressure to start the knee bending. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks. Little > > Toe drop on either leg is a typical problem as MS worsens. If you keep > tripping and the problem is driving you mad, ask your GP for a referral to > you local hospital's orthodic department, who will likely make a brace that > you can pick up a week later after they make a mold on the spot, which > ultimately slips into your shoe to stop your toe from dropping. > > The bad news on this is that the thickness of the orthodic brace will likely > not be able to fit into your favorite shoes. As a girl, I tried to fit my > brace into lots of shoes and styles, eventually finding only one shoe that > could spread wide enough for the brace, yet still look OK on the other foot > -- lace-up Hush Puppies -- which I now have in black, navy, taupe and white. > You will likely also have to try lots of men's shoes till you find a style > that spreads wide enough. I also recommend you get a 1/2 size larger than > you typically need. I lift up the innersole and place the orthodic > underneath it for comfort, to avoid my foot rubbing on the plastic. > > These plastic braces do get hot and sweaty to wear, especially in the > summer, against the skin of your leg. I've found that it's more comfortable > to wear knee-high socks year-round under the brace to avoid sweaty sticking > - not regular socks. > > Rae > > Re: [low dose naltrexone] Digest Number 1841 > > Loretta, Thanks for replying. have you or anyone reading this been helped > by a physical therapist to walk better and maybe not drag a leg as much? Or > how bout a chiropracter? Trying anything to help our situations. Thanks > again > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 I need that too On 2/8/06, Little <beme7627@...> wrote: I have used the ankle orthodics off and on for several years. Myproblem is that my knee often refuses to bend. It usually happens when I am under some stress such as climbing stairs when I feel I amblocking others by being slow, or when I hurry to get out of the car.I have heard of a " flexion assist knee brace " but Internet searches have not yielded a brace with an assist. They all seem to bedesigned only as side stabilizers. I think I need some springpressure to start the knee bending.Anyone have any ideas? Thanks. Little >> Toe drop on either leg is a typical problem as MS worsens. If you keep> tripping and the problem is driving you mad, ask your GP for areferral to> you local hospital's orthodic department, who will likely make abrace that> you can pick up a week later after they make a mold on the spot, which> ultimately slips into your shoe to stop your toe from dropping.>> The bad news on this is that the thickness of the orthodic bracewill likely> not be able to fit into your favorite shoes. As a girl, I tried to fit my> brace into lots of shoes and styles, eventually finding only oneshoe that> could spread wide enough for the brace, yet still look OK on theother foot> -- lace-up Hush Puppies -- which I now have in black, navy, taupe and white.> You will likely also have to try lots of men's shoes till you finda style> that spreads wide enough. I also recommend you get a 1/2 sizelarger than> you typically need. I lift up the innersole and place the orthodic > underneath it for comfort, to avoid my foot rubbing on the plastic.>> These plastic braces do get hot and sweaty to wear, especially inthe> summer, against the skin of your leg. I've found that it's more comfortable> to wear knee-high socks year-round under the brace to avoid sweatysticking> - not regular socks.>> Rae>> Re: [low dose naltrexone] Digest Number 1841>> Loretta, Thanks for replying. have you or anyone reading this been helped> by a physical therapist to walk better and maybe not drag a leg asmuch? Or> how bout a chiropracter? Trying anything to help our situations.Thanks> again > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Anybody know of a manufacturer? > > > > > > Toe drop on either leg is a typical problem as MS worsens. If you > > keep > > > tripping and the problem is driving you mad, ask your GP for a > > referral to > > > you local hospital's orthodic department, who will likely make a > > brace that > > > you can pick up a week later after they make a mold on the spot, > > which > > > ultimately slips into your shoe to stop your toe from dropping. > > > > > > The bad news on this is that the thickness of the orthodic brace > > will likely > > > not be able to fit into your favorite shoes. As a girl, I tried > > to fit my > > > brace into lots of shoes and styles, eventually finding only one > > shoe that > > > could spread wide enough for the brace, yet still look OK on the > > other foot > > > -- lace-up Hush Puppies -- which I now have in black, navy, taupe > > and white. > > > You will likely also have to try lots of men's shoes till you find > > a style > > > that spreads wide enough. I also recommend you get a 1/2 size > > larger than > > > you typically need. I lift up the innersole and place the orthodic > > > underneath it for comfort, to avoid my foot rubbing on the plastic. > > > > > > These plastic braces do get hot and sweaty to wear, especially in > > the > > > summer, against the skin of your leg. I've found that it's more > > comfortable > > > to wear knee-high socks year-round under the brace to avoid sweaty > > sticking > > > - not regular socks. > > > > > > Rae > > > > > > Re: [low dose naltrexone] Digest Number 1841 > > > > > > Loretta, Thanks for replying. have you or anyone reading this > > been helped > > > by a physical therapist to walk better and maybe not drag a leg as > > much? Or > > > how bout a chiropracter? Trying anything to help our situations. > > Thanks > > > again > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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