Re: doctor in the philippines

[Guest guest]

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Welcome to this group. How old is your child and what treatment has

he/she received up until this point?

I've checked the list of Ponseti qualified doctors and do not see any

listed in the Philippines, however, there are a number of doctors

throughout Asia who are much closer to you than the U.S..

http://www.vh.org/pediatric/patient/orthopaedics/clubfeet/physicians.h

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I would encourage you to write directly to Dr. Ponseti - he would

know better than anyone if there are any qualified doctors closer to

your area. His email is:ignacio-ponseti @ uiowa.edu (without the

spaces)

Good luck and keep us posted.

Daiga and Owen, 02/04/03

Unilateral LCF, FAB 14/7

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> dear pals,

> i am so happy to be a member of this group and i am hoping as a new

> member i could get as much help from you. i guess i would too could

> be of much help to other incoming members someday.

> i would like to know if there is a doctor who practices the ponseti

> method in the philippines as this is the second option that i got

if

> we could be denied of a u.s. visa.

> thanks and best regards

> manuel

[Guest guest]

Hello ,

Welcome to the group! I am glad you have not let the doctor sedate

your son for casting. If done correctly, casting should not be

painful. The baby may not like having it done, but pain, no! You

have made a good decision by writing to Dr. Ponseti. If you know the

time frame in which you may come to the U.S. maybe he could also tell

you if you should wait to see a doctor here. I have read somewhere

that children can be successfully treated up until 2 years of age with

the Ponseti Method. You may be better off waiting.

I look forward to hearing about your progress and if you have any

questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

Louisa

Rachael 6-27-99

Zoe 2-22-04 Right Unilateral Clubfoot FAB 16/7

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> > dear pals,

> > i am so happy to be a member of this group and i am hoping as a

new

> > member i could get as much help from you. i guess i would too

could

> > be of much help to other incoming members someday.

> > i would like to know if there is a doctor who practices the

ponseti

> > method in the philippines as this is the second option that i got

> if

> > we could be denied of a u.s. visa.

> > thanks and best regards

> > manuel

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[Guest guest]

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Here is a link to a technical book about the Ponseti method that you

and your wife would probably find a useful resource:

http://www.global-help.org/publications/ponseti-cf.html

It is available as a free download if you have access to Adobe

Acrobat, or you can contact them and they will mail you a booklet

also.

Also, here is Dr. Ponseti's website:

http://www.vh.org/pediatric/patient/orthopaedics/clubfeet/index.html

And here is another website with a collection of Internet links

about the method:

http://pages.ivillage.com/ponseti_links

I hope this information is useful to you. Good luck in your quest

to find a qualified doctor for your son! Please keep us updated.

Regards,

& (16-Mar-00), left clubfoot

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> > dear pals,

> > i am so happy to be a member of this group and i am hoping as a

new

> > member i could get as much help from you. i guess i would too

could

> > be of much help to other incoming members someday.

> > i would like to know if there is a doctor who practices the

ponseti

> > method in the philippines as this is the second option that i

got

> if

> > we could be denied of a u.s. visa.

> > thanks and best regards

> > manuel

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[Guest guest]

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Your son is lucky to have such determined parents are you seem to

be. Good for you!

It doesn't sound as if there is much choice in way of treatment

options there in Libya. Hopefully you are able to travel soon in

order to receive proper treatment for your son.

Sending pictures along to Dr. Ponseti is a good idea. The type of

pictures he needs to see would be weight-bearing (your son would need

to be held in a standing position bearing weight on his feet, if he

is able) from the front, from the back and from the lateral (outter)

sides. Also, a picture of the soles (bottoms) of his feet would be

helpful for the assessment.

From what I understand, Dr. Ponseti usually answers his email on

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays but he is sometimes backed up a bit

so it may take a week before you see a reply. In any case, it will

be well worth the wait!

If you have any questions please ask. Good luck to you. Keep us

posted.

Daiga

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> > dear pals,

> > i am so happy to be a member of this group and i am hoping as a

new

> > member i could get as much help from you. i guess i would too

could

> > be of much help to other incoming members someday.

> > i would like to know if there is a doctor who practices the

ponseti

> > method in the philippines as this is the second option that i got

> if

> > we could be denied of a u.s. visa.

> > thanks and best regards

> > manuel

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