Re: Montreal converts ( and Cast Lady)

[Guest guest]

Hi Maranda,

I miss you guys too! Thank you for the kind words.

Is it stormy where you are? We are keeping a close watch on the

weather so we can keep the kids and their families safe here.

Beth

-- In nosurgery4clubfoot@y..., Maranda Bergren <marandabergren@y...>

wrote:

> ,

> If I may butt in here too, my daughter is one of Dr.

> Aadalen's patients and we too see Beth (the cast

> lady). I must say that I am very pleased with Dr.

> Aadalen's patience and expertise that he has given my

> daughter in her treatment. However, I feel that my

> daughter is much more of a patient of Beth's. We have

> seen and spoke to Beth many more times that the doctor

> himself and I could not be more pleased with the

> treatment that we have gotten. I would trust Beth

> with my daughters life! She is a very educated person

> in the medical feild and really does a wonderful job.

> I think she is a wonderful person and just wanted to

> comment that she REALLY knows what she is doing.

>

> I am not sure if I really knew to begin with what you

> were talking about, but when I saw Beth's e-mail

> responding to what she does I just had to brag a

> little bit about her.

> Thanks for listening!

>

> Maranda and Jadi

> P.S. Beth, we miss you!

>

> --- emeyers@s... wrote:

> > Hi ,

> > I just wanted to comment on your note Re: The cast

> > tech's going for

> > training on Ponseti's method. I feel this also

> > should be done with a

> > physician who is interested and open to starting

> > this treatment in

> > their hospital. I also feel that the cast tech needs

> > to have a full

> > understanding of " Clubfoot " I am trained and

> > certified first as a

> > Surgical First Assistant and journey man trained as

> > a cast tech, I

> > feel all of my education on clubfoot and experience

> > with them

> > surgically and casting makes me quite qualified to

> > do the casting and

> > I do this as well as the physician. I feel the

> > training I had from

> > Dr. Ponseti himself along with Dr. Aadalen and my

> > understanding the

> > clubfoot anatomy and mechanics is very important for

> > anyone involved

> > in the treatment of these little ones. I am not a

> > Dr. so the most of

> > the treatment I do is the casting, educating and I

> > also take care of

> > the shoe/fab bracing. I am more available time wise

> > for the patients

> > so it is a very important part of the team. I have

> > also really tried

> > to keep in touch with these boards and Dr. Ponseti

> > and his people for

> > guidence and I have really been dedicating my spare

> > time to learning

> > more about clubfoot and all the controversies and I

> > am looking into

> > kids and their treatments here at Shriners and what

> > we might be able

> > to do as far as studies re: outcomes.

> > I think parents have to know the qualifications of

> > the ones

> > involved in their babies treatment and I have had

> > parents ask me and

> > I think they know I am first interested in their

> > baby getting the

> > best treatment based on their decision of plan, and

> > that I am able to

> > answer their ?'s and I am available whenever they

> > need me and am

> > capable of taking care of their needs or finding the

> > resource who can.

> > My casting has been showing the same results as the

> > physicians who do

> > it and I have even done the majority of casting on

> > children of Dr.s

> > who are learning Ponseti. I know that Ponseti

> > advocates the physician

> > does all of the casts but I feel with all of the

> > education, skills

> > and caring other trained staff can be just as

> > capable. You as parents

> > have to be comfortable with anyone involved in your

> > babies care.

> >

> > Longer then I intended~~Beth " The Cast Lady "

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > > Hello all,

> > > Since our TV appearance last month things are

> > looking up here in

> > Montreal.

> > > Emma's ortho has decided he's ready to practice

> > the Ponseti method,

> > but

> > > doesn't know when he will have time to go to a

> > training session.

> > Bigger

> > > news is that the cast techs at the Shriner's are

> > going to Iowa to

> > be trained

> > > in the method this September. We were surprised

> > to hear this since

> > there

> > > are some very staunch skeptics among the doctors.

> > I wish the

> > doctors were

> > > going, but this is at least a step in the right

> > direction. I

> > wonder about

> > > the tenotomies, and who will be fitting that final

> > cast on. I

> > wouldn't want

> > > anyone but a fully trained Ponseti doctor to apply

> > it.

> > >

> > > Other news, Sharon and baby Ethan returned home

> > this week, and they

> > are both

> > > doing fine. It was from her contacting the

> > Shriner's that I got

> > the cast

> > > tech news. Sharon and her husband are going to

> > make a big show of

> > it at the

> > > Shriner's when they go to have his last cast taken

> > off. If you

> > recall,

> > > Ethan was scheduled for surgery this July and they

> > had even stopped

> > all

> > > casting on him in the meantime.

> > > Interestingly, Dr. Ponseti performed the tenotomy

> > on Ethan's left

> > foot even

> > > though it was not fully corrected. He feels that

> > these 3 weeks in

> > the cast

> > > will complete the correction.

> > > -.

> > >

> > >

> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > removed]

> >

> >

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

We're getting ready for our trip (hectically since my grandfather passed

away and there have been visitations and the funeral). Suffice to say that

I was not meaning to malign any cast techs with my comments. In fact we had

one awesome one at the Shriner's who I think could learn the Ponseti method

very easily (and another bozo who shall remain nameless and skill-less). So

I am sorry, Beth, if you felt maligned and know that I respect the work that

you do. I would be interested to know if you find that the cast applied

after the tenotomy is a particularly difficult or sensitive one to do.

I guess it depends on the skill level of the individual, and not whether

they are a doctor or not. I know Dr. Ponseti did prefer to have doctors do

the manipulation and casting, although maybe his feelings have changed on

this matter. I'll ask him when I see him! (very excited!)

-.

Re: Re: Montreal converts ( and Cast

Lady)

,

If I may butt in here too, my daughter is one of Dr.

Aadalen's patients and we too see Beth (the cast

lady). I must say that I am very pleased with Dr.

Aadalen's patience and expertise that he has given my

daughter in her treatment. However, I feel that my

daughter is much more of a patient of Beth's. We have

seen and spoke to Beth many more times that the doctor

himself and I could not be more pleased with the

treatment that we have gotten. I would trust Beth

with my daughters life! She is a very educated person

in the medical feild and really does a wonderful job.

I think she is a wonderful person and just wanted to

comment that she REALLY knows what she is doing.

I am not sure if I really knew to begin with what you

were talking about, but when I saw Beth's e-mail

responding to what she does I just had to brag a

little bit about her.

Thanks for listening!

Maranda and Jadi

P.S. Beth, we miss you!

--- emeyers@... wrote:

> Hi ,

> I just wanted to comment on your note Re: The cast

> tech's going for

> training on Ponseti's method. I feel this also

> should be done with a

> physician who is interested and open to starting

> this treatment in

> their hospital. I also feel that the cast tech needs

> to have a full

> understanding of " Clubfoot " I am trained and

> certified first as a

> Surgical First Assistant and journey man trained as

> a cast tech, I

> feel all of my education on clubfoot and experience

> with them

> surgically and casting makes me quite qualified to

> do the casting and

> I do this as well as the physician. I feel the

> training I had from

> Dr. Ponseti himself along with Dr. Aadalen and my

> understanding the

> clubfoot anatomy and mechanics is very important for

> anyone involved

> in the treatment of these little ones. I am not a

> Dr. so the most of

> the treatment I do is the casting, educating and I

> also take care of

> the shoe/fab bracing. I am more available time wise

> for the patients

> so it is a very important part of the team. I have

> also really tried

> to keep in touch with these boards and Dr. Ponseti

> and his people for

> guidence and I have really been dedicating my spare

> time to learning

> more about clubfoot and all the controversies and I

> am looking into

> kids and their treatments here at Shriners and what

> we might be able

> to do as far as studies re: outcomes.

> I think parents have to know the qualifications of

> the ones

> involved in their babies treatment and I have had

> parents ask me and

> I think they know I am first interested in their

> baby getting the

> best treatment based on their decision of plan, and

> that I am able to

> answer their ?'s and I am available whenever they

> need me and am

> capable of taking care of their needs or finding the

> resource who can.

> My casting has been showing the same results as the

> physicians who do

> it and I have even done the majority of casting on

> children of Dr.s

> who are learning Ponseti. I know that Ponseti

> advocates the physician

> does all of the casts but I feel with all of the

> education, skills

> and caring other trained staff can be just as

> capable. You as parents

> have to be comfortable with anyone involved in your

> babies care.

>

> Longer then I intended~~Beth " The Cast Lady "

>

>

>

>

> > Hello all,

> > Since our TV appearance last month things are

> looking up here in

> Montreal.

> > Emma's ortho has decided he's ready to practice

> the Ponseti method,

> but

> > doesn't know when he will have time to go to a

> training session.

> Bigger

> > news is that the cast techs at the Shriner's are

> going to Iowa to

> be trained

> > in the method this September. We were surprised

> to hear this since

> there

> > are some very staunch skeptics among the doctors.

> I wish the

> doctors were

> > going, but this is at least a step in the right

> direction. I

> wonder about

> > the tenotomies, and who will be fitting that final

> cast on. I

> wouldn't want

> > anyone but a fully trained Ponseti doctor to apply

> it.

> >

> > Other news, Sharon and baby Ethan returned home

> this week, and they

> are both

> > doing fine. It was from her contacting the

> Shriner's that I got

> the cast

> > tech news. Sharon and her husband are going to

> make a big show of

> it at the

> > Shriner's when they go to have his last cast taken

> off. If you

> recall,

> > Ethan was scheduled for surgery this July and they

> had even stopped

> all

> > casting on him in the meantime.

> > Interestingly, Dr. Ponseti performed the tenotomy

> on Ethan's left

> foot even

> > though it was not fully corrected. He feels that

> these 3 weeks in

> the cast

> > will complete the correction.

> > -.

> >

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

So sorry to hear about your Grandpa. My Grandma just died about 1

month ago, she was 103 1/2 years old and she only wanted to go home:)

I did'nt mean to sound so sensitive I just want families to be sure

they have quality people treating their babies and I think more and

more there are going to be " Physician extender " type medical staff

who will be a big part of treatment programs. Another thing families

should watch out for is that the practitioner MUST be sensitive to

the babies and not forcefull. When I mention the casting I of course

do the manipulations first and this and the cast application should

not be done with a fussy uncomfortable baby. This takes some doing

some days and the process therefore can take time.

As far as the cast after the Tenotomy, The Dr. should be the only

one doing this procedure and it really needs to be one who is

experienced and confident as there are some important structures that

cannot be interupted. I am assisting in all of these and we do the

cast together and it is no more important then the other casts, so we

make sure the positioning is correct and the difference in this one

is that the foot is put in 10 - 15 degrees dorsiflexion (foot bent up

at the ankle) and the foot should be 70 degrees externaly rotated

(foot turned out) as it will be in the brace.

I will be interested in Dr.Ponseti's comments I hope to go visit

again when other Dr.'s go.

Have a safe trip~~Beth

> > > Hello all,

> > > Since our TV appearance last month things are

> > looking up here in

> > Montreal.

> > > Emma's ortho has decided he's ready to practice

> > the Ponseti method,

> > but

> > > doesn't know when he will have time to go to a

> > training session.

> > Bigger

> > > news is that the cast techs at the Shriner's are

> > going to Iowa to

> > be trained

> > > in the method this September. We were surprised

> > to hear this since

> > there

> > > are some very staunch skeptics among the doctors.

> > I wish the

> > doctors were

> > > going, but this is at least a step in the right

> > direction. I

> > wonder about

> > > the tenotomies, and who will be fitting that final

> > cast on. I

> > wouldn't want

> > > anyone but a fully trained Ponseti doctor to apply

> > it.

> > >

> > > Other news, Sharon and baby Ethan returned home

> > this week, and they

> > are both

> > > doing fine. It was from her contacting the

> > Shriner's that I got

> > the cast

> > > tech news. Sharon and her husband are going to

> > make a big show of

> > it at the

> > > Shriner's when they go to have his last cast taken

> > off. If you

> > recall,

> > > Ethan was scheduled for surgery this July and they

> > had even stopped

> > all

> > > casting on him in the meantime.

> > > Interestingly, Dr. Ponseti performed the tenotomy

> > on Ethan's left

> > foot even

> > > though it was not fully corrected. He feels that

> > these 3 weeks in

> > the cast

> > > will complete the correction.

> > > -.

> > >

> > >

> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > removed]

> >

> >

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>