Guest guest Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Just wondering if anyone had Dr. Dobbs contact information, email, phone, still floating around. We are still struggling with . He is 20 months now and we still can't get his feet to neutral. I thought we were able to with the botox treatment, but I think that was just me getting hopeful. It has helped his plantar reflex, but that's about it, which indicates that there is something else going on. If it turns out to be just the scar tissue from past surgeries, Dr. Ponseti had talked about lengthening the scars. But if it's more...then we are at a loss. He's never treated feet like these and maybe a fresh perspective of someone he highly recommends would be the best route right now. On the plus side, if you stand him up, hold him til he gets his balance and then walk behind him so he can regain his balance if needed, he can walk up to 40 steps, but they are hard steps. Overcompensating because of his tightness. Thanks a lot, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Just wondering if anyone had Dr. Dobbs contact information, email, phone, still floating around. We are still struggling with . He is 20 months now and we still can't get his feet to neutral. I thought we were able to with the botox treatment, but I think that was just me getting hopeful. It has helped his plantar reflex, but that's about it, which indicates that there is something else going on. If it turns out to be just the scar tissue from past surgeries, Dr. Ponseti had talked about lengthening the scars. But if it's more...then we are at a loss. He's never treated feet like these and maybe a fresh perspective of someone he highly recommends would be the best route right now. On the plus side, if you stand him up, hold him til he gets his balance and then walk behind him so he can regain his balance if needed, he can walk up to 40 steps, but they are hard steps. Overcompensating because of his tightness. Thanks a lot, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 , I'm sorry to hear about 's progress. I think the last time we heard from you he had just started swimming physical therapy. I don't have Dr. Dobbs info directly but I'm sure someone will chime in soon. Also it is on the Ponseti website under qualified physicians. So he is walking some!!!! That is a step in the right direction (no pun intended)!!! LOL!!! It is great to hear from you. Please let us know what happens with Dr. Dobbs. Shook Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc. 2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500 Vienna, VA 22182 x374 x374 fax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 , I'm sorry to hear about 's progress. I think the last time we heard from you he had just started swimming physical therapy. I don't have Dr. Dobbs info directly but I'm sure someone will chime in soon. Also it is on the Ponseti website under qualified physicians. So he is walking some!!!! That is a step in the right direction (no pun intended)!!! LOL!!! It is great to hear from you. Please let us know what happens with Dr. Dobbs. Shook Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc. 2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500 Vienna, VA 22182 x374 x374 fax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Hi That´s Dr. Dobbs e mail 'mattdobbs@...' I believe that his secretary joined this group few time ago, but I can not remember the name. Hope this help, Dr. Dobbs did answer very quickly my questions. Best regards , Pablo´s mum > Just wondering if anyone had Dr. Dobbs contact information, email, phone, still floating > around. We are still struggling with . He is 20 months now and we still can't get his > feet to neutral. I thought we were able to with the botox treatment, but I think that was just > me getting hopeful. It has helped his plantar reflex, but that's about it, which indicates that > there is something else going on. If it turns out to be just the scar tissue from past > surgeries, Dr. Ponseti had talked about lengthening the scars. But if it's more...then we are at > a loss. He's never treated feet like these and maybe a fresh perspective of someone he highly > recommends would be the best route right now. On the plus side, if you stand him up, hold > him til he gets his balance and then walk behind him so he can regain his balance if needed, > he can walk up to 40 steps, but they are hard steps. Overcompensating because of his > tightness. > > Thanks a lot, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Hi That´s Dr. Dobbs e mail 'mattdobbs@...' I believe that his secretary joined this group few time ago, but I can not remember the name. Hope this help, Dr. Dobbs did answer very quickly my questions. Best regards , Pablo´s mum > Just wondering if anyone had Dr. Dobbs contact information, email, phone, still floating > around. We are still struggling with . He is 20 months now and we still can't get his > feet to neutral. I thought we were able to with the botox treatment, but I think that was just > me getting hopeful. It has helped his plantar reflex, but that's about it, which indicates that > there is something else going on. If it turns out to be just the scar tissue from past > surgeries, Dr. Ponseti had talked about lengthening the scars. But if it's more...then we are at > a loss. He's never treated feet like these and maybe a fresh perspective of someone he highly > recommends would be the best route right now. On the plus side, if you stand him up, hold > him til he gets his balance and then walk behind him so he can regain his balance if needed, > he can walk up to 40 steps, but they are hard steps. Overcompensating because of his > tightness. > > Thanks a lot, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Thanks , It is frustrating, it seems we go up and down, up and down. He is taking steps though. If you hold him up and position him, he's good. But getting up himself off the floor, he won't attempt. The formation of his feet really concern me too. He has no ankles whatsoever, and I know his scarring is really tight for him to stretch out. I'm just not sure what the right course of action is, but I do know we need to do something, the baileys is getting expensive. One step at a time! (definitely pun intended!) LOL > , > I'm sorry to hear about 's progress. I think the last time we heard > from you he had just started swimming physical therapy. I don't have Dr. > Dobbs info directly but I'm sure someone will chime in soon. Also it is > on the Ponseti website under qualified physicians. So he is walking > some!!!! That is a step in the right direction (no pun intended)!!! > LOL!!! > It is great to hear from you. Please let us know what happens with Dr. > Dobbs. > > > > > > Shook > Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor > Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc. > 2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500 > Vienna, VA 22182 > x374 > x374 > fax > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Thanks , It is frustrating, it seems we go up and down, up and down. He is taking steps though. If you hold him up and position him, he's good. But getting up himself off the floor, he won't attempt. The formation of his feet really concern me too. He has no ankles whatsoever, and I know his scarring is really tight for him to stretch out. I'm just not sure what the right course of action is, but I do know we need to do something, the baileys is getting expensive. One step at a time! (definitely pun intended!) LOL > , > I'm sorry to hear about 's progress. I think the last time we heard > from you he had just started swimming physical therapy. I don't have Dr. > Dobbs info directly but I'm sure someone will chime in soon. Also it is > on the Ponseti website under qualified physicians. So he is walking > some!!!! That is a step in the right direction (no pun intended)!!! > LOL!!! > It is great to hear from you. Please let us know what happens with Dr. > Dobbs. > > > > > > Shook > Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor > Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc. > 2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500 > Vienna, VA 22182 > x374 > x374 > fax > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Thank you so much . I just finished sending him an email. Hopefully I did it write, I've never sent one quite like that before. Thanks again, > > Just wondering if anyone had Dr. Dobbs contact information, email, > phone, still floating > > around. We are still struggling with . He is 20 months now > and we still can't get his > > feet to neutral. I thought we were able to with the botox > treatment, but I think that was just > > me getting hopeful. It has helped his plantar reflex, but that's > about it, which indicates that > > there is something else going on. If it turns out to be just the > scar tissue from past > > surgeries, Dr. Ponseti had talked about lengthening the scars. But > if it's more...then we are at > > a loss. He's never treated feet like these and maybe a fresh > perspective of someone he highly > > recommends would be the best route right now. On the plus side, if > you stand him up, hold > > him til he gets his balance and then walk behind him so he can > regain his balance if needed, > > he can walk up to 40 steps, but they are hard steps. > Overcompensating because of his > > tightness. > > > > Thanks a lot, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Thank you so much . I just finished sending him an email. Hopefully I did it write, I've never sent one quite like that before. Thanks again, > > Just wondering if anyone had Dr. Dobbs contact information, email, > phone, still floating > > around. We are still struggling with . He is 20 months now > and we still can't get his > > feet to neutral. I thought we were able to with the botox > treatment, but I think that was just > > me getting hopeful. It has helped his plantar reflex, but that's > about it, which indicates that > > there is something else going on. If it turns out to be just the > scar tissue from past > > surgeries, Dr. Ponseti had talked about lengthening the scars. But > if it's more...then we are at > > a loss. He's never treated feet like these and maybe a fresh > perspective of someone he highly > > recommends would be the best route right now. On the plus side, if > you stand him up, hold > > him til he gets his balance and then walk behind him so he can > regain his balance if needed, > > he can walk up to 40 steps, but they are hard steps. > Overcompensating because of his > > tightness. > > > > Thanks a lot, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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