Guest guest Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 My son, , has bilateral CF and he's wearing his DB (Dobb's brace) 23/7. When we take his brace off and he stands his left foot goes out to a 90 degree angle. I'm glad his foot is not going in but is it normal to go out so much? Thanks, DB 23/7---only 4 weeks left!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 Initially, yes. Not sure about the 90 degrees though - is the brace set at 90? The typical brace is set at 70 and yes the baby's foot will maintain that position for a while but eventually outgrow it. The over-correction allows for the foot to move in to a normal position, rather than move back in too far. HTH. s. left foot My son, , has bilateral CF and he's wearing his DB (Dobb's brace) 23/7. When we take his brace off and he stands his left foot goes out to a 90 degree angle. I'm glad his foot is not going in but is it normal to go out so much? Thanks, DB 23/7---only 4 weeks left!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 Hi, It is set at 70 but somehow his foot can go 90. Sometimes it freaks me out because it looks like it's going to snap-off or he's going to break it. I know he won't but it's so weird to see this especially since all we have ever seen is the foot going the opposite direction. At least I know that it turning out is OK. I guess I'll just ask his Dr. at the next apt. the end of March. Thanks! > Initially, yes. Not sure about the 90 degrees though - is the brace set at 90? The typical brace is set at 70 and yes the baby's foot will maintain that position for a while but eventually outgrow it. The over-correction allows for the foot to move in to a normal position, rather than move back in too far. > > HTH. > s. > > left foot > > > > > My son, , has bilateral CF and he's wearing his DB (Dobb's > brace) 23/7. When we take his brace off and he stands his left foot > goes out to a 90 degree angle. I'm glad his foot is not going in > but is it normal to go out so much? > Thanks, > > DB 23/7---only 4 weeks left!!!! > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 Well I can't offer you any help but I think I remember hearing about something like this before, perhaps that parent can chime in? Good luck. How old is your baby now? s. Hi, It is set at 70 but somehow his foot can go 90. Sometimes it freaks me out because it looks like it's going to snap-off or he's going to break it. I know he won't but it's so weird to see this especially since all we have ever seen is the foot going the opposite direction. At least I know that it turning out is OK. I guess I'll just ask his Dr. at the next apt. the end of March. Thanks! > Initially, yes. Not sure about the 90 degrees though - is the brace set at 90? The typical brace is set at 70 and yes the baby's foot will maintain that position for a while but eventually outgrow it. The over-correction allows for the foot to move in to a normal position, rather than move back in too far. > > HTH. > s. > > left foot > > > > > My son, , has bilateral CF and he's wearing his DB (Dobb's > brace) 23/7. When we take his brace off and he stands his left foot > goes out to a 90 degree angle. I'm glad his foot is not going in > but is it normal to go out so much? > Thanks, > > DB 23/7---only 4 weeks left!!!! > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 My daughter also got a late start in the FAB. We started with Dr. Ponseti when she was 6 months old. Our first Dr. said he was doing the Ponseti method, but he really wasn't. Claire's 's are set at 70, but her feet also turn out to at least 90 when she is standing out of her shoes. Your right, it's pretty wierd looking. Her feet/ankles look they are made of rubber. They practically twist around in a circle when she is standing in place. I wrote to Dr. P. and he said this was normal. It just takes time for the muscles in the legs and feet to strengthen. Being on her feet and starting to walk will help this. She isn't walking yet, but she is pulling her self up to everything, and taking steps while holding on. Claire 01-16-04--atypical bl cf ('s 18 hr/day). > > Initially, yes. Not sure about the 90 degrees though - is the > brace set at 90? The typical brace is set at 70 and yes the baby's > foot will maintain that position for a while but eventually outgrow > it. The over-correction allows for the foot to move in to a normal > position, rather than move back in too far. > > > > HTH. > > s. > > > > left foot > > > > > > > > > > My son, , has bilateral CF and he's wearing his DB (Dobb's > > brace) 23/7. When we take his brace off and he stands his left > foot > > goes out to a 90 degree angle. I'm glad his foot is not going in > > but is it normal to go out so much? > > Thanks, > > > > DB 23/7---only 4 weeks left!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 Hi , My son is 19 months old and we too got a late start with the Ponseti method. I'm very very happy to hear that this is normal because 's physical therapist was a little concerned about it. Thanks so much for your reply! > > > Initially, yes. Not sure about the 90 degrees though - is the > > brace set at 90? The typical brace is set at 70 and yes the > baby's > > foot will maintain that position for a while but eventually outgrow > > it. The over-correction allows for the foot to move in to a normal > > position, rather than move back in too far. > > > > > > HTH. > > > s. > > > > > > left foot > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > My son, , has bilateral CF and he's wearing his DB (Dobb's > > > brace) 23/7. When we take his brace off and he stands his left > > foot > > > goes out to a 90 degree angle. I'm glad his foot is not going in > > > but is it normal to go out so much? > > > Thanks, > > > > > > DB 23/7---only 4 weeks left!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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