Re: Noodle AFOs for your son

[Guest guest]

Lori,

I just got a new type of AFOs called a Noodle. I am so impressed. I got these

from Wade Bader. He has some you tube videos of a young guy who is wearing one

due to a bad wake board injury. He had tried different types of AFOs and was not

happy with any of them. Now he has a noodle and is so happy. I am too.

There is very little skin contact so they afos will not be hot. Plus there is

less in the shoe so getting shoes to work will be much easier. I'm wearing New

Balance running shoes with mine in the video the guy wears mid cut Nike bball

shoes.

Maybe your son would like those and it would be easier on him and you when it

comes time to find shoes. Wade Bader is in Tampa but will work through your

local orthotist. I think its better to go to him if possible. He remade the pair

he made for me because he wasn't satisfied with how the first pair fit. He did

that overnight. Pretty good service, huh? I'm impressed. I think you will be

too. Look for the you tube video.

They are similar to the helix type of AFOs but don't cost the $12,000 that

helixs do. They were the same price as regular AFO. Wade uses kevlar and

graphite so his braces are thinner and stronger. Much better than those old

plastic ones I had.

Bob

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[Guest guest]

Bob,

If you wouldn't mind, could you please tell me where to find the video on

youtube for these AFOs? i have the hard plastic ones and they are not

comfortable, to be honest i don't wear them, b/c of the uncomfortability,and the

fact that i am having such a hard time trying to find shoes to wear.. i can't

wear ones with an arch in them, they to me make me feel more " off-balance " than

normal..if that is possible...thanks so much.

Tracey

From: C m IDN <robert30@...>

Subject: Re: R: Noodle AFOs for your son

Date: Friday, September 17, 2010, 9:54 AM

 

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I've been very happy with mine. I have footdrop and they work well. They were

the same cost as any other AFO. Either you could come down to Tampa with the

family for a short vacation or Wade Bader would work with your local orthotist.

I would def recommend the noodles for you and your kids. I'm sold on them.

Did you watch the youtube video on them? It's one of a guy who has bad footdrop

due to a wakeboard injury and they work great for him and he had tried all kinds

of AFOs. It shows him running in his. Not sure I can run in mine but they are so

good, haha. I think you will be impressed with Wade and how much he wants you to

have an afo that works. He remade mine while I was down there cause he didn't

like how the first pair fit.

Bob

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[Guest guest]

Here's one of the videos on youtube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2RToSn7Kbc,

and here's the other one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNoGr9_gvQI & feature=related, I really like my

noodles. This guy has a really bad case of footdrop and you can see how they

help him. There is very little in your shoe so its easy to wear. The inner sole

of the shoe goes over the footplate of the noodle too which helps how they fit.

Try them.

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> From: C m IDN <robert30@...>

> Subject: Re: R: Noodle AFOs for your son

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> Date: Friday, September 17, 2010, 9:54 AM

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> I've been very happy with mine. I have footdrop and they work well. They were

the same cost as any other AFO. Either you could come down to Tampa with the

family for a short vacation or Wade Bader would work with your local orthotist.

I would def recommend the noodles for you and your kids. I'm sold on them.

>

> Did you watch the youtube video on them? It's one of a guy who has bad

footdrop due to a wakeboard injury and they work great for him and he had tried

all kinds of AFOs. It shows him running in his. Not sure I can run in mine but

they are so good, haha. I think you will be impressed with Wade and how much he

wants you to have an afo that works. He remade mine while I was down there cause

he didn't like how the first pair fit.

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> Bob

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[Guest guest]

Thanks so much , that was very interesting, i will have to talk to my

orthotist..to see if we actually have them around here, or if we could get them?

i watched both videos, the first one was really hard to hear..but i managed to

get the jest of it...THANKS AGAIN,SO MUCH, tracey

From: C m IDN <robert30@...>

Subject: Re: Noodle AFOs for your son

Date: Saturday, September 18, 2010, 11:16 PM

 

Here's one of the videos on youtube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2RToSn7Kbc,

and here's the other one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNoGr9_gvQI & feature=related, I really like my

noodles. This guy has a really bad case of footdrop and you can see how they

help him. There is very little in your shoe so its easy to wear. The inner sole

of the shoe goes over the footplate of the noodle too which helps how they fit.

Try them.

>

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> From: C m IDN <robert30@...>

> Subject: Re: R: Noodle AFOs for your son

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> Date: Friday, September 17, 2010, 9:54 AM

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>

> ,

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> I've been very happy with mine. I have footdrop and they work well. They were

the same cost as any other AFO. Either you could come down to Tampa with the

family for a short vacation or Wade Bader would work with your local orthotist.

I would def recommend the noodles for you and your kids. I'm sold on them.

>

> Did you watch the youtube video on them? It's one of a guy who has bad

footdrop due to a wakeboard injury and they work great for him and he had tried

all kinds of AFOs. It shows him running in his. Not sure I can run in mine but

they are so good, haha. I think you will be impressed with Wade and how much he

wants you to have an afo that works. He remade mine while I was down there cause

he didn't like how the first pair fit.

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> Bob

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[Guest guest]

Wade works with other orthotists on a wholesale basis through his company

Kenetic Research in Tampa. Your local orthotist would cast you and your kids and

send the casts to Wade to make your noodles. Then he would send them back to

your orthotist for final fitting to you and your kids. Hope this helps.

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> > From: C m IDN <robert30@>

> > Subject: Re: R: Noodle AFOs for your son

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> > Date: Friday, September 17, 2010, 9:54 AM

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> > I've been very happy with mine. I have footdrop and they work well. They

were the same cost as any other AFO. Either you could come down to Tampa with

the family for a short vacation or Wade Bader would work with your local

orthotist. I would def recommend the noodles for you and your kids. I'm sold on

them.

> >

> > Did you watch the youtube video on them? It's one of a guy who has bad

footdrop due to a wakeboard injury and they work great for him and he had tried

all kinds of AFOs. It shows him running in his. Not sure I can run in mine but

they are so good, haha. I think you will be impressed with Wade and how much he

wants you to have an afo that works. He remade mine while I was down there cause

he didn't like how the first pair fit.

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> > Bob

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[Guest guest]

I recognize those AFOs as ones that my orthotist had me try on. However, since

they were " off the shelf " , they could not be modified. My ankle bone stuck out

too much and was putting a lot of pressure there, so I couldn't wear them.

Otherwise, they felt amazing. It was the first time I had tried on AFOs and I

could remember what it was like to walk properly again. So I would look into

them if possible. I remember that there was a velcro sound and joking with the

orthotist that people would be able to hear me coming down the hall and knowing

who I was. It wasn't very noticable, but if it would really bother you, it's

something to keep in mind.

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> Hi Bob,

>

> I am interested in getting more info on the Noodle AFOs. Are you still

finding them helpful and do you have severe foot drop? I am located in Canada

and I am interested for myself and also my son and daughter. Could you also

tell me the approximate cost?

>

> Warm wishes,

>

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> From: C m IDN

> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 11:42 AM

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> Subject: Re: Noodle AFOs for your son

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>

> Lori,

>

> I just got a new type of AFOs called a Noodle. I am so impressed. I got these

from Wade Bader. He has some you tube videos of a young guy who is wearing one

due to a bad wake board injury. He had tried different types of AFOs and was not

happy with any of them. Now he has a noodle and is so happy. I am too.

>

> There is very little skin contact so they afos will not be hot. Plus there is

less in the shoe so getting shoes to work will be much easier. I'm wearing New

Balance running shoes with mine in the video the guy wears mid cut Nike bball

shoes.

>

> Maybe your son would like those and it would be easier on him and you when it

comes time to find shoes. Wade Bader is in Tampa but will work through your

local orthotist. I think its better to go to him if possible. He remade the pair

he made for me because he wasn't satisfied with how the first pair fit. He did

that overnight. Pretty good service, huh? I'm impressed. I think you will be

too. Look for the you tube video.

>

> They are similar to the helix type of AFOs but don't cost the $12,000 that

helixs do. They were the same price as regular AFO. Wade uses kevlar and

graphite so his braces are thinner and stronger. Much better than those old

plastic ones I had.

>

> Bob

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> >

[Guest guest]

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Wade Bader's noodles are made from casts of your legs so they are not " off the

shelf " . He even recast mine cause he didn't like how the first pair fit. I don't

notice any velcro sound. He put a pad around the top of the AFO to help how it

fit. Maybe that eliminated that sound. I'm sure there are similar AFOs that are

off the shelf. These aren't so they fit my legs great.

Bob

> >

> > Hi Bob,

> >

> > I am interested in getting more info on the Noodle AFOs. Are you still

finding them helpful and do you have severe foot drop? I am located in Canada

and I am interested for myself and also my son and daughter. Could you also

tell me the approximate cost?

> >

> > Warm wishes,

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > From: C m IDN

> > Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 11:42 AM

> >

> > Subject: Re: Noodle AFOs for your son

> >

> >

> > Lori,

> >

> > I just got a new type of AFOs called a Noodle. I am so impressed. I got

these from Wade Bader. He has some you tube videos of a young guy who is wearing

one due to a bad wake board injury. He had tried different types of AFOs and was

not happy with any of them. Now he has a noodle and is so happy. I am too.

> >

> > There is very little skin contact so they afos will not be hot. Plus there

is less in the shoe so getting shoes to work will be much easier. I'm wearing

New Balance running shoes with mine in the video the guy wears mid cut Nike

bball shoes.

> >

> > Maybe your son would like those and it would be easier on him and you when

it comes time to find shoes. Wade Bader is in Tampa but will work through your

local orthotist. I think its better to go to him if possible. He remade the pair

he made for me because he wasn't satisfied with how the first pair fit. He did

that overnight. Pretty good service, huh? I'm impressed. I think you will be

too. Look for the you tube video.

> >

> > They are similar to the helix type of AFOs but don't cost the $12,000 that

helixs do. They were the same price as regular AFO. Wade uses kevlar and

graphite so his braces are thinner and stronger. Much better than those old

plastic ones I had.

> >

> > Bob

> >

> > >