Re: New Dr. Dobb's brace, casting again, questions

[Guest guest]

anyone? :-)

> We went to shriner's today and saw dr. dobb's...as Westley (17

> months) has been having a heck of a time with the regular

shoe/brace

> combo. He is taking them off every night...we have tried every

> possible way to keep them on - including duck tape (I'm serious).

He

> slips his left foot out every time. And when you put it back on -

> the entire cycle of crying for 1-2 hours continues until he gets

it

> back off.

>

> Anyway...he was fitted for a new type of brace that Dr. Dobb's is

> using. I have forgotten the name. It still has the bar in

between

> the two, but the shoe part is molded to the shape of his foot and

> goes much further up on the leg. My question...what is this

> called? Does anyone have one like this? If so can you maybe post

a

> picture of it? I am having a hard time visualizing what it will

> look like. Is it easier to get on than the shoes? have you had

any

> trouble with your child taking them off?

>

> We have had a horrible 5 months...and sadly the past 3 months we

> have done awful with his bar wear. His heal still looks perfect,

> but the toes are regressing a tad inward. They are going to cast

> him in two weeks for seven days - then when they are taking the

> casts off we will get the new brace. We are going to then go to

> 23/7 wear for a while untill he gets used to the whole thing

> again....and slowly go back down to night time. Any one else have

> casts this late in the game? How did you child react?

>

> Ok...thanks guys! I really appreciate the help.

>

> (westley)

[Guest guest]

It's an AFO with a soft molded insert that is attached to Dr. Dobbs

new articulating bar. The bar itself is hinged, which allows for

more mobility. I'm not sure why he's using the AFO's but a few

children here on this list use them. You can actually use the

Markell shoes on the bar that Dr. Dobbs uses but about (maybe...) 8

months ago he started using the AFO instead. At least one parent

here used them initially after troubles with the Markells (problems

solved with the AFO's) but then switched back to the Markells after

the feet were better suited for the shoes. In your case, I would

imagine it's not the shoes causing the problem but the foot

itself. I wonder perhaps if his foot started relapsing back when you

started having problems and this is why it's slipping out? I would

hazard a guess that this is what was happening especially if he'd

been perfectly fine up till then. At least you're with a good doc

who isn't totally blaming the shoes and who knows how to treat

relapses. This happens occasionally and the casting will surely take

care of the relapse but you will have to be very diligent with the

bracing from now on and as soon as you notice slipping at all get him

back to Dr. Dobbs for a checkup. It is however extremely hard to

keep a relapsed or uncorrected foot in the shoes so don't beat

yourself up about any time he hasn't been able to wear them. I doubt

you could have done more than you have with a problematic fit like

that. You aren't alone, I'm sure someone will pop up with info about

dealing with relapse casts.

Hope you like the new brace, parents seem to love it. Although I

would still like to see 's shoes on Dr. Dobbs brace over

the AFO. Personally I'm not sure I'd really want the articulating

brace because it looks like it'd tear up my hardwoods LOL!

Kori

At 08:02 PM 7/25/2005, you wrote:

>anyone? :-)

>

>

> > We went to shriner's today and saw dr. dobb's...as Westley (17

> > months) has been having a heck of a time with the regular

>shoe/brace

> > combo. He is taking them off every night...we have tried every

> > possible way to keep them on - including duck tape (I'm serious).

>He

> > slips his left foot out every time. And when you put it back on -

> > the entire cycle of crying for 1-2 hours continues until he gets

>it

> > back off.

> >

> > Anyway...he was fitted for a new type of brace that Dr. Dobb's is

> > using. I have forgotten the name. It still has the bar in

>between

> > the two, but the shoe part is molded to the shape of his foot and

> > goes much further up on the leg. My question...what is this

> > called? Does anyone have one like this? If so can you maybe post

>a

> > picture of it? I am having a hard time visualizing what it will

> > look like. Is it easier to get on than the shoes? have you had

>any

> > trouble with your child taking them off?

> >

> > We have had a horrible 5 months...and sadly the past 3 months we

> > have done awful with his bar wear. His heal still looks perfect,

> > but the toes are regressing a tad inward. They are going to cast

> > him in two weeks for seven days - then when they are taking the

> > casts off we will get the new brace. We are going to then go to

> > 23/7 wear for a while untill he gets used to the whole thing

> > again....and slowly go back down to night time. Any one else have

> > casts this late in the game? How did you child react?

> >

> > Ok...thanks guys! I really appreciate the help.

> >

> > (westley)

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

You can see photo's of the Dobbs Brace in the " Photos " section of

this group. Just look under " Addie " or " Dobbs Brace " . Were you

treated by another St Louis area Dr. before you started with Dr.

Dobbs? (Just wondering from own negative experience)

Jen

Ava 1/18/02

Addie 8/2/04 Dobbs Brace 16/7

> > We went to shriner's today and saw dr. dobb's...as Westley (17

> > months) has been having a heck of a time with the regular

> shoe/brace

> > combo. He is taking them off every night...we have tried every

> > possible way to keep them on - including duck tape (I'm

serious).

> He

> > slips his left foot out every time. And when you put it back

on -

> > the entire cycle of crying for 1-2 hours continues until he gets

> it

> > back off.

> >

> > Anyway...he was fitted for a new type of brace that Dr. Dobb's

is

> > using. I have forgotten the name. It still has the bar in

> between

> > the two, but the shoe part is molded to the shape of his foot

and

> > goes much further up on the leg. My question...what is this

> > called? Does anyone have one like this? If so can you maybe

post

> a

> > picture of it? I am having a hard time visualizing what it will

> > look like. Is it easier to get on than the shoes? have you had

> any

> > trouble with your child taking them off?

> >

> > We have had a horrible 5 months...and sadly the past 3 months we

> > have done awful with his bar wear. His heal still looks

perfect,

> > but the toes are regressing a tad inward. They are going to

cast

> > him in two weeks for seven days - then when they are taking the

> > casts off we will get the new brace. We are going to then go to

> > 23/7 wear for a while untill he gets used to the whole thing

> > again....and slowly go back down to night time. Any one else

have

> > casts this late in the game? How did you child react?

> >

> > Ok...thanks guys! I really appreciate the help.

> >

> > (westley)

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

You can see photo's of the Dobbs Brace in the " Photos " section of

this group. Just look under " Addie " or " Dobbs Brace " . Were you

treated by another St Louis area Dr. before you started with Dr.

Dobbs? (Just wondering from own negative experience)

Jen

Ava 1/18/02

Addie 8/2/04 Dobbs Brace 16/7

> > We went to shriner's today and saw dr. dobb's...as Westley (17

> > months) has been having a heck of a time with the regular

> shoe/brace

> > combo. He is taking them off every night...we have tried every

> > possible way to keep them on - including duck tape (I'm

serious).

> He

> > slips his left foot out every time. And when you put it back

on -

> > the entire cycle of crying for 1-2 hours continues until he gets

> it

> > back off.

> >

> > Anyway...he was fitted for a new type of brace that Dr. Dobb's

is

> > using. I have forgotten the name. It still has the bar in

> between

> > the two, but the shoe part is molded to the shape of his foot

and

> > goes much further up on the leg. My question...what is this

> > called? Does anyone have one like this? If so can you maybe

post

> a

> > picture of it? I am having a hard time visualizing what it will

> > look like. Is it easier to get on than the shoes? have you had

> any

> > trouble with your child taking them off?

> >

> > We have had a horrible 5 months...and sadly the past 3 months we

> > have done awful with his bar wear. His heal still looks

perfect,

> > but the toes are regressing a tad inward. They are going to

cast

> > him in two weeks for seven days - then when they are taking the

> > casts off we will get the new brace. We are going to then go to

> > 23/7 wear for a while untill he gets used to the whole thing

> > again....and slowly go back down to night time. Any one else

have

> > casts this late in the game? How did you child react?

> >

> > Ok...thanks guys! I really appreciate the help.

> >

> > (westley)

[Guest guest]

Thank you SO MUCH!! I should have thought to look there. It makes

it so much easier to explain to my husband.

We have been going to Dobb's since Westley was 6 days old. Thank

goodness. I am really happy with his care. :-)

> > > We went to shriner's today and saw dr. dobb's...as Westley (17

> > > months) has been having a heck of a time with the regular

> > shoe/brace

> > > combo. He is taking them off every night...we have tried

every

> > > possible way to keep them on - including duck tape (I'm

> serious).

> > He

> > > slips his left foot out every time. And when you put it back

> on -

> > > the entire cycle of crying for 1-2 hours continues until he

gets

> > it

> > > back off.

> > >

> > > Anyway...he was fitted for a new type of brace that Dr. Dobb's

> is

> > > using. I have forgotten the name. It still has the bar in

> > between

> > > the two, but the shoe part is molded to the shape of his foot

> and

> > > goes much further up on the leg. My question...what is this

> > > called? Does anyone have one like this? If so can you maybe

> post

> > a

> > > picture of it? I am having a hard time visualizing what it

will

> > > look like. Is it easier to get on than the shoes? have you

had

> > any

> > > trouble with your child taking them off?

> > >

> > > We have had a horrible 5 months...and sadly the past 3 months

we

> > > have done awful with his bar wear. His heal still looks

> perfect,

> > > but the toes are regressing a tad inward. They are going to

> cast

> > > him in two weeks for seven days - then when they are taking

the

> > > casts off we will get the new brace. We are going to then go

to

> > > 23/7 wear for a while untill he gets used to the whole thing

> > > again....and slowly go back down to night time. Any one else

> have

> > > casts this late in the game? How did you child react?

> > >

> > > Ok...thanks guys! I really appreciate the help.

> > >

> > > (westley)

[Guest guest]

Thank you SO MUCH!! I should have thought to look there. It makes

it so much easier to explain to my husband.

We have been going to Dobb's since Westley was 6 days old. Thank

goodness. I am really happy with his care. :-)

> > > We went to shriner's today and saw dr. dobb's...as Westley (17

> > > months) has been having a heck of a time with the regular

> > shoe/brace

> > > combo. He is taking them off every night...we have tried

every

> > > possible way to keep them on - including duck tape (I'm

> serious).

> > He

> > > slips his left foot out every time. And when you put it back

> on -

> > > the entire cycle of crying for 1-2 hours continues until he

gets

> > it

> > > back off.

> > >

> > > Anyway...he was fitted for a new type of brace that Dr. Dobb's

> is

> > > using. I have forgotten the name. It still has the bar in

> > between

> > > the two, but the shoe part is molded to the shape of his foot

> and

> > > goes much further up on the leg. My question...what is this

> > > called? Does anyone have one like this? If so can you maybe

> post

> > a

> > > picture of it? I am having a hard time visualizing what it

will

> > > look like. Is it easier to get on than the shoes? have you

had

> > any

> > > trouble with your child taking them off?

> > >

> > > We have had a horrible 5 months...and sadly the past 3 months

we

> > > have done awful with his bar wear. His heal still looks

> perfect,

> > > but the toes are regressing a tad inward. They are going to

> cast

> > > him in two weeks for seven days - then when they are taking

the

> > > casts off we will get the new brace. We are going to then go

to

> > > 23/7 wear for a while untill he gets used to the whole thing

> > > again....and slowly go back down to night time. Any one else

> have

> > > casts this late in the game? How did you child react?

> > >

> > > Ok...thanks guys! I really appreciate the help.

> > >

> > > (westley)

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for your reply. I think that you could be right

about the left foot relapsing and that is why we had so much

trouble. It makes sense. His left foot was more severe from day

one anyway.

Thank you for your help. I really appreciate it. :-)

> > > We went to shriner's today and saw dr. dobb's...as Westley (17

> > > months) has been having a heck of a time with the regular

> >shoe/brace

> > > combo. He is taking them off every night...we have tried every

> > > possible way to keep them on - including duck tape (I'm

serious).

> >He

> > > slips his left foot out every time. And when you put it back

on -

> > > the entire cycle of crying for 1-2 hours continues until he

gets

> >it

> > > back off.

> > >

> > > Anyway...he was fitted for a new type of brace that Dr. Dobb's

is

> > > using. I have forgotten the name. It still has the bar in

> >between

> > > the two, but the shoe part is molded to the shape of his foot

and

> > > goes much further up on the leg. My question...what is this

> > > called? Does anyone have one like this? If so can you maybe

post

> >a

> > > picture of it? I am having a hard time visualizing what it

will

> > > look like. Is it easier to get on than the shoes? have you

had

> >any

> > > trouble with your child taking them off?

> > >

> > > We have had a horrible 5 months...and sadly the past 3 months

we

> > > have done awful with his bar wear. His heal still looks

perfect,

> > > but the toes are regressing a tad inward. They are going to

cast

> > > him in two weeks for seven days - then when they are taking the

> > > casts off we will get the new brace. We are going to then go

to

> > > 23/7 wear for a while untill he gets used to the whole thing

> > > again....and slowly go back down to night time. Any one else

have

> > > casts this late in the game? How did you child react?

> > >

> > > Ok...thanks guys! I really appreciate the help.

> > >

> > > (westley)

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for your reply. I think that you could be right

about the left foot relapsing and that is why we had so much

trouble. It makes sense. His left foot was more severe from day

one anyway.

Thank you for your help. I really appreciate it. :-)

> > > We went to shriner's today and saw dr. dobb's...as Westley (17

> > > months) has been having a heck of a time with the regular

> >shoe/brace

> > > combo. He is taking them off every night...we have tried every

> > > possible way to keep them on - including duck tape (I'm

serious).

> >He

> > > slips his left foot out every time. And when you put it back

on -

> > > the entire cycle of crying for 1-2 hours continues until he

gets

> >it

> > > back off.

> > >

> > > Anyway...he was fitted for a new type of brace that Dr. Dobb's

is

> > > using. I have forgotten the name. It still has the bar in

> >between

> > > the two, but the shoe part is molded to the shape of his foot

and

> > > goes much further up on the leg. My question...what is this

> > > called? Does anyone have one like this? If so can you maybe

post

> >a

> > > picture of it? I am having a hard time visualizing what it

will

> > > look like. Is it easier to get on than the shoes? have you

had

> >any

> > > trouble with your child taking them off?

> > >

> > > We have had a horrible 5 months...and sadly the past 3 months

we

> > > have done awful with his bar wear. His heal still looks

perfect,

> > > but the toes are regressing a tad inward. They are going to

cast

> > > him in two weeks for seven days - then when they are taking the

> > > casts off we will get the new brace. We are going to then go

to

> > > 23/7 wear for a while untill he gets used to the whole thing

> > > again....and slowly go back down to night time. Any one else

have

> > > casts this late in the game? How did you child react?

> > >

> > > Ok...thanks guys! I really appreciate the help.

> > >

> > > (westley)

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >