Guest guest Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 Dear all! Sorry, i did not write for long time. We are on vacation now. My son Aleks has DBB now for nights only. He is learning to walk now. I did not aks doctor what shoes Aleksi can wear during day time. Have thay be special ones? thanks a lot, Olga > >Reply-To: nosurgery4clubfoot >To: <nosurgery4clubfoot > >Subject: RE: DBB Questions >Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 09:34:43 -0400 > >Hi Caroline, > >1. Yes, from what I understand they set the shoes like that so the foot is >overcorrected and when he no longer has to wear them the foot will slowly >come back to center. > >2. I can't really picture what you are talking about here. > >3. You can put him in any toy that will fit the DBB if he is wearing it >23/7 still. He will walk along the furniture with it on too! > >Hope this helps. > >I am sure you will get alot of very helpful responses to these questions. > > > > DBB Questions > >I have a few questions about the DBB... >1. I know that it is always set at 70% but lately a lot of people >have asked me if my son's feet will always be turned out even when he >doesn't wear the DBB anymore. I'm not sure what to tell them. Will >his feet eventually start to more back to center? > >2. When I stand him up when he is wearing his DBB his feet sort of >look like they are curved forward, like he is standing on the insides >of his feet. Is this normal? > >3. Is it okay to put him in a bouncy seat (the one with toys all >around it) and let him put pressure on his feet while his shoes are >on? > >Thanks, >Caroline > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 Dear all! Sorry, i did not write for long time. We are on vacation now. My son Aleks has DBB now for nights only. He is learning to walk now. I did not aks doctor what shoes Aleksi can wear during day time. Have thay be special ones? thanks a lot, Olga > >Reply-To: nosurgery4clubfoot >To: <nosurgery4clubfoot > >Subject: RE: DBB Questions >Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 09:34:43 -0400 > >Hi Caroline, > >1. Yes, from what I understand they set the shoes like that so the foot is >overcorrected and when he no longer has to wear them the foot will slowly >come back to center. > >2. I can't really picture what you are talking about here. > >3. You can put him in any toy that will fit the DBB if he is wearing it >23/7 still. He will walk along the furniture with it on too! > >Hope this helps. > >I am sure you will get alot of very helpful responses to these questions. > > > > DBB Questions > >I have a few questions about the DBB... >1. I know that it is always set at 70% but lately a lot of people >have asked me if my son's feet will always be turned out even when he >doesn't wear the DBB anymore. I'm not sure what to tell them. Will >his feet eventually start to more back to center? > >2. When I stand him up when he is wearing his DBB his feet sort of >look like they are curved forward, like he is standing on the insides >of his feet. Is this normal? > >3. Is it okay to put him in a bouncy seat (the one with toys all >around it) and let him put pressure on his feet while his shoes are >on? > >Thanks, >Caroline > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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