Re: Ankle bracesUFO'S-BRACES-HELP

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HI AGAIN OFF OF WORK AND GETTING A CHANCE TO TALK TO ALL OF YOU, IT'S GREAT

COULD YOU TELL ME THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BRACES AND AFO'S AND HAVE ANY OF YOU

GUYS USED ORTHOTICS. I NEED SOMETHING FOR ANKLES THAT STILL BEND OUT , HAD

SURGERY ON FEET BUT DON'T WASNT TO FUSE ANKLES SO NEED SOMETHING TO KEEP ALL

LINED UP. THEY GAVE ME AFO'S FOR MY LEFT FOOT AND THE STRAPE KEEPS FALLING OFF

BELOW MY KNEE. NOTHING IS AROUND MY ANKLE WOULDN'T THAT HELP BETTER.??AND

ORTHOTICS ARE REALLY HARD ON MY FEET??HELPMONICA

Re: Ankle braces

Yes, Ruth and ! I also agree. The brace is an absolute life

saver!!!!! Makes walking so much easier on your whole body...... couldn't

manage without mine!!!

Re: Ankle braces

> >Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 14:29:25 EST

> >

> >From: JACEE17@...

> >

> >In a message dated 1/24/00 9:10:53 AM Pacific Standard Time,

> >cruzin54@...

> >writes:

> >

> ><< My legs are very skinny and weak !!! I still get around pretty good

for

> >short distances, but use a cane if I will be on my feet for any length of

> >time !!! Doctors say I will need ankle braces by my 50th birthday !!! Not

> >if

> >I can help it !!! I will do what-ever it takes to keep out of braces !!!

> > >>

> >Ankle braces afos as they called will make your life so much easier.

> >Everyone I know that gets them says walking is so much easier with AFos.

> >here

> >are a few websites. My son 8 has AFOs and has had them for 2 years. They

> >changed his life.

> >

> > http://www.neopharma.net/2147416746.html " >Foot & ankle

> >orthoses

> >

> >---------------------------

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HI AGAIN OFF OF WORK AND GETTING A CHANCE TO TALK TO ALL OF YOU, IT'S GREAT

COULD YOU TELL ME THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BRACES AND AFO'S AND HAVE ANY OF YOU

GUYS USED ORTHOTICS. I NEED SOMETHING FOR ANKLES THAT STILL BEND OUT , HAD

SURGERY ON FEET BUT DON'T WASNT TO FUSE ANKLES SO NEED SOMETHING TO KEEP ALL

LINED UP. THEY GAVE ME AFO'S FOR MY LEFT FOOT AND THE STRAPE KEEPS FALLING OFF

BELOW MY KNEE. NOTHING IS AROUND MY ANKLE WOULDN'T THAT HELP BETTER.??AND

ORTHOTICS ARE REALLY HARD ON MY FEET??HELPMONICA

Re: Ankle braces

Yes, Ruth and ! I also agree. The brace is an absolute life

saver!!!!! Makes walking so much easier on your whole body...... couldn't

manage without mine!!!

Re: Ankle braces

> >Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 14:29:25 EST

> >

> >From: JACEE17@...

> >

> >In a message dated 1/24/00 9:10:53 AM Pacific Standard Time,

> >cruzin54@...

> >writes:

> >

> ><< My legs are very skinny and weak !!! I still get around pretty good

for

> >short distances, but use a cane if I will be on my feet for any length of

> >time !!! Doctors say I will need ankle braces by my 50th birthday !!! Not

> >if

> >I can help it !!! I will do what-ever it takes to keep out of braces !!!

> > >>

> >Ankle braces afos as they called will make your life so much easier.

> >Everyone I know that gets them says walking is so much easier with AFos.

> >here

> >are a few websites. My son 8 has AFOs and has had them for 2 years. They

> >changed his life.

> >

> > http://www.neopharma.net/2147416746.html " >Foot & ankle

> >orthoses

> >

> >---------------------------

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Hi . Peggie here. My brace has a rivet holding the top strap in

place and has a second strap just above the ankle - also held with a rivet.

The is how my brace man made mine. And again - they are very different -

you have to shop around for a good brace man that is willing to give you

what you need - not what he thinks you need. Since we are all so different

that is hard - but if you find a really good brace man - he works with you -

asks you what you need and how you need it done. I went through quite a few

brace people before I found one that could truly help me. Most want me back

in the old metal brace!! As if I could walk with all that weight!!! Your

brace man should work with you on this. I also have a nice thick pad on the

Velcro strap, and the pad is what is against my leg. I don't have any

problems with mine hurting my leg - if it hurts you anywhere - he has to

pull it out and adjust it to fit you. Sometimes can take 5 or more

adjustments until it no longer hurts you..... this is a pain, but the only

way I know of. If it hurts, or doesn't work - he has to keep on working on

it until it works pain free for you. This is my 31 years of experience

talking with wearing a short leg brace!!!!!

Hope it helps you and hope you can get your brace person to get it fixed for

you. If not, keep on him or threaten to return it to him...... if a pair

of shoes don't fit, you exchange them for the right size, don't you? A

brace is the same thing. Except much more expensive, and since you are

paying him for his services, he is required to get it right!!!

Have a good day. I am sorry you have had the problems with the surgeries.

I feel for you!! I think that most of us have had many of these similar

problems, and it is so unfortunate that it occurs - that is why you really

have to make sure your doctors are communicating with you real good!!!! Too

bad we can't trust them anymore. But, seems to be a way of life. Sad....

Re: Ankle braces

> > >Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 14:29:25 EST

> > >

> > >From: JACEE17@...

> > >

> > >In a message dated 1/24/00 9:10:53 AM Pacific Standard Time,

> > >cruzin54@...

> > >writes:

> > >

> > ><< My legs are very skinny and weak !!! I still get around pretty

good

> for

> > >short distances, but use a cane if I will be on my feet for any

length of

> > >time !!! Doctors say I will need ankle braces by my 50th birthday

!!! Not

> > >if

> > >I can help it !!! I will do what-ever it takes to keep out of

braces !!!

> > > >>

> > >Ankle braces afos as they called will make your life so much

easier.

> > >Everyone I know that gets them says walking is so much easier with

AFos.

> > >here

> > >are a few websites. My son 8 has AFOs and has had them for 2 years.

They

> > >changed his life.

> > >

> > > http://www.neopharma.net/2147416746.html " >Foot & ankle

> > >orthoses

> > >

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