Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 has anyone had trouble with the casts being too tight and causing trouble for the child? We had that problem last week, which was the first casting. please help. thanks reid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 has anyone had trouble with the casts being too tight and causing trouble for the child? We had that problem last week, which was the first casting. please help. thanks reid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Reid, What doctor is treating your son? What are your instructions for removing the casts from your doctor? Do they expect you to soak them off at home right before the appointment, or are they taking the casts off at the doctor's office? Is your son growing too fast and that's why the casts are tight? (like his legs are getting too big too fast) If this is the case, then perhaps your doctor can decrease the number of days between the castings. At the U of Iowa they will apply the new cast every 5 days if a family is staying there instead of every 7 days. How do you know they're too tight- is your son having problems with circulation or sores? Regards, > has anyone had trouble with the casts being too tight and causing > trouble for the child? We had that problem last week, which was the > first casting. please help. thanks > > reid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Reid, What doctor is treating your son? What are your instructions for removing the casts from your doctor? Do they expect you to soak them off at home right before the appointment, or are they taking the casts off at the doctor's office? Is your son growing too fast and that's why the casts are tight? (like his legs are getting too big too fast) If this is the case, then perhaps your doctor can decrease the number of days between the castings. At the U of Iowa they will apply the new cast every 5 days if a family is staying there instead of every 7 days. How do you know they're too tight- is your son having problems with circulation or sores? Regards, > has anyone had trouble with the casts being too tight and causing > trouble for the child? We had that problem last week, which was the > first casting. please help. thanks > > reid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Reid- We never had a problem with 's casts being too tight. However, it was a real doozy the first time we tried to soak them off. My poor son being less than a week old and told to sit in a bathtub and the casts would peel right off-yeah right. It took his ortho 1 hour of ripping/tearing to get the cast off. After that-we got smarter(later we switched doctors to one who sawed them off). However, we threw weekly cast parties with my husband's in laws. We would wrap davids casts in washcloths soaked in vinegar/warm water-with a ziplock bag to keep him dry. After they soaked like that for 2 hours-we would then soak david in a big plastic tub and work on unwrapping the casts. Our happiest day was when our local ortho referred us to Riley hospital's cast clinic and they removed the casts with the cast saw. I know when the casts were applied we were told to check 's toes and if they went from pink to blue to immediately come into the office and get the casts removed. Hope this helps-keep the questions coming. Are you seeing a ponsetti certified doctor? Just thought I would ask?! Take care, Kathleen mom to bcf 8/28/04 dbb 14/7 > has anyone had trouble with the casts being too tight and causing > trouble for the child? We had that problem last week, which was the > first casting. please help. thanks > > reid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Reid- We never had a problem with 's casts being too tight. However, it was a real doozy the first time we tried to soak them off. My poor son being less than a week old and told to sit in a bathtub and the casts would peel right off-yeah right. It took his ortho 1 hour of ripping/tearing to get the cast off. After that-we got smarter(later we switched doctors to one who sawed them off). However, we threw weekly cast parties with my husband's in laws. We would wrap davids casts in washcloths soaked in vinegar/warm water-with a ziplock bag to keep him dry. After they soaked like that for 2 hours-we would then soak david in a big plastic tub and work on unwrapping the casts. Our happiest day was when our local ortho referred us to Riley hospital's cast clinic and they removed the casts with the cast saw. I know when the casts were applied we were told to check 's toes and if they went from pink to blue to immediately come into the office and get the casts removed. Hope this helps-keep the questions coming. Are you seeing a ponsetti certified doctor? Just thought I would ask?! Take care, Kathleen mom to bcf 8/28/04 dbb 14/7 > has anyone had trouble with the casts being too tight and causing > trouble for the child? We had that problem last week, which was the > first casting. please help. thanks > > reid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Dr. is treating our son. He is from Grand Rapids. They expect us to soak them off. They would take them off but we live too far away. The doctor said it was impossible that the cast was too tight because he was growing too fast. We had a pediatricians appointment and she noticed the foot and called the orthopedic. Yesterday he got another cast put on... and last night he screamed bloody for about 10 straight hours. jennyandkelly wrote: Reid, What doctor is treating your son? What are your instructions for removing the casts from your doctor? Do they expect you to soak them off at home right before the appointment, or are they taking the casts off at the doctor's office? Is your son growing too fast and that's why the casts are tight? (like his legs are getting too big too fast) If this is the case, then perhaps your doctor can decrease the number of days between the castings. At the U of Iowa they will apply the new cast every 5 days if a family is staying there instead of every 7 days. How do you know they're too tight- is your son having problems with circulation or sores? Regards, > has anyone had trouble with the casts being too tight and causing > trouble for the child? We had that problem last week, which was the > first casting. please help. thanks > > reid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Dr. is treating our son. He is from Grand Rapids. They expect us to soak them off. They would take them off but we live too far away. The doctor said it was impossible that the cast was too tight because he was growing too fast. We had a pediatricians appointment and she noticed the foot and called the orthopedic. Yesterday he got another cast put on... and last night he screamed bloody for about 10 straight hours. jennyandkelly wrote: Reid, What doctor is treating your son? What are your instructions for removing the casts from your doctor? Do they expect you to soak them off at home right before the appointment, or are they taking the casts off at the doctor's office? Is your son growing too fast and that's why the casts are tight? (like his legs are getting too big too fast) If this is the case, then perhaps your doctor can decrease the number of days between the castings. At the U of Iowa they will apply the new cast every 5 days if a family is staying there instead of every 7 days. How do you know they're too tight- is your son having problems with circulation or sores? Regards, > has anyone had trouble with the casts being too tight and causing > trouble for the child? We had that problem last week, which was the > first casting. please help. thanks > > reid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 We had problems with 2 of 's casts being wrong/too tight - first was after tenotomy where they cast 2 toes under - they still aren't quite right now (he's now 20 months) and he started treatment at 2 weeks old. Unfortunately he had to have another 2 sets of casts and the last lot were only changed every 2 weeks - he grows at a significant rate (we only truly realised this post this plaster cast) and the last ones left marks at the back of one of his legs for 4 months! Do not be alarmed by my next sentance - you really must be pragmatic about this as a) we cannot prove it and we are a family where life can, at times, seem surreal. Anyway, our Dr believes that the consequence of the tight cast was that stopped growing for 6 months. A " bones " consultant said this was unlikely and taht the had never heard of this happening. Anyway I am very very relieved to say that he has now bounced back up to the 50th percentile for his height and is striving. Yes I did kind of know there was a problem but I just thought he was fed up of having the casts on so very very sadly for us all I didn't do anything about getting it changed before the fortnight, despite arguing the toss with myself several times a day (lesson to be learnt there). You see the last cast was at squat position and I thought it was cos Al was trying to continually stand at that time. Yours, sadly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 We had problems with 2 of 's casts being wrong/too tight - first was after tenotomy where they cast 2 toes under - they still aren't quite right now (he's now 20 months) and he started treatment at 2 weeks old. Unfortunately he had to have another 2 sets of casts and the last lot were only changed every 2 weeks - he grows at a significant rate (we only truly realised this post this plaster cast) and the last ones left marks at the back of one of his legs for 4 months! Do not be alarmed by my next sentance - you really must be pragmatic about this as a) we cannot prove it and we are a family where life can, at times, seem surreal. Anyway, our Dr believes that the consequence of the tight cast was that stopped growing for 6 months. A " bones " consultant said this was unlikely and taht the had never heard of this happening. Anyway I am very very relieved to say that he has now bounced back up to the 50th percentile for his height and is striving. Yes I did kind of know there was a problem but I just thought he was fed up of having the casts on so very very sadly for us all I didn't do anything about getting it changed before the fortnight, despite arguing the toss with myself several times a day (lesson to be learnt there). You see the last cast was at squat position and I thought it was cos Al was trying to continually stand at that time. Yours, sadly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Reid- Hang in there. With regards to the pain-it took david about a day each time to adjust to his casts. A little tylenol, a little extra TLC went a long way. Check with your pediatrician or local pharmacist on the amount you can give your son. Hope this help! Kathleen > > has anyone had trouble with the casts being too tight and causing > > trouble for the child? We had that problem last week, which was > the > > first casting. please help. thanks > > > > reid > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Reid- Hang in there. With regards to the pain-it took david about a day each time to adjust to his casts. A little tylenol, a little extra TLC went a long way. Check with your pediatrician or local pharmacist on the amount you can give your son. Hope this help! Kathleen > > has anyone had trouble with the casts being too tight and causing > > trouble for the child? We had that problem last week, which was > the > > first casting. please help. thanks > > > > reid > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Reid, Did they show you how to squeeze his toes to check for circulation? You squeeze the toe so that the blood runs out of it, making it pale, and then when you let go, the color should come back into the toe within seconds. What did his leg/foot look like when the cast was removed? Were there any sores? Is there enough padding around the tops of the casts so the plaster isn't rubbing against his thighs? Can you clearly see his toes so you know that they're not being smashed or irritated by the plaster? I'm not sure what you meant by " they would take them off but we live too far away " . If you live far away from Dr. 's office, I would expect that they are removing the casts when you go there for the appointment. (I was asking about what the regular protocol is for your casting change appointments) I'm guessing you meant that you took them off yourselves just now because he's having an issue and you couldn't drive to Dr. 's office to get it checked. Did you go back to Dr. 's office to have this second cast reapplied? Or did a local doctor put it on? Have you talked to the doctor about how he's not taking well to the second cast? > Dr. is treating our son. He is from Grand Rapids. They expect us to soak them off. They would take them off but we live too far away. > > The doctor said it was impossible that the cast was too tight because he was growing too fast. > > We had a pediatricians appointment and she noticed the foot and called the orthopedic. > > Yesterday he got another cast put on... and last night he screamed bloody for about 10 straight hours. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Reid, Did they show you how to squeeze his toes to check for circulation? You squeeze the toe so that the blood runs out of it, making it pale, and then when you let go, the color should come back into the toe within seconds. What did his leg/foot look like when the cast was removed? Were there any sores? Is there enough padding around the tops of the casts so the plaster isn't rubbing against his thighs? Can you clearly see his toes so you know that they're not being smashed or irritated by the plaster? I'm not sure what you meant by " they would take them off but we live too far away " . If you live far away from Dr. 's office, I would expect that they are removing the casts when you go there for the appointment. (I was asking about what the regular protocol is for your casting change appointments) I'm guessing you meant that you took them off yourselves just now because he's having an issue and you couldn't drive to Dr. 's office to get it checked. Did you go back to Dr. 's office to have this second cast reapplied? Or did a local doctor put it on? Have you talked to the doctor about how he's not taking well to the second cast? > Dr. is treating our son. He is from Grand Rapids. They expect us to soak them off. They would take them off but we live too far away. > > The doctor said it was impossible that the cast was too tight because he was growing too fast. > > We had a pediatricians appointment and she noticed the foot and called the orthopedic. > > Yesterday he got another cast put on... and last night he screamed bloody for about 10 straight hours. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 , They would take the casts off for us but they said that it was too far of a drive and the casts would get too hard in the time we were driving up there. Normally, they have you soak them then put wet towels, etc... and then they take them off for you . His foot was swollen after the cast was removed and there was a mark where you could tell it squeezed him. Dr. put the second cast on him yesterday... he said he may done too much the first week and is going to go a little slower now. jennyandkelly wrote: Reid, Did they show you how to squeeze his toes to check for circulation? You squeeze the toe so that the blood runs out of it, making it pale, and then when you let go, the color should come back into the toe within seconds. What did his leg/foot look like when the cast was removed? Were there any sores? Is there enough padding around the tops of the casts so the plaster isn't rubbing against his thighs? Can you clearly see his toes so you know that they're not being smashed or irritated by the plaster? I'm not sure what you meant by " they would take them off but we live too far away " . If you live far away from Dr. 's office, I would expect that they are removing the casts when you go there for the appointment. (I was asking about what the regular protocol is for your casting change appointments) I'm guessing you meant that you took them off yourselves just now because he's having an issue and you couldn't drive to Dr. 's office to get it checked. Did you go back to Dr. 's office to have this second cast reapplied? Or did a local doctor put it on? Have you talked to the doctor about how he's not taking well to the second cast? > Dr. is treating our son. He is from Grand Rapids. They expect us to soak them off. They would take them off but we live too far away. > > The doctor said it was impossible that the cast was too tight because he was growing too fast. > > We had a pediatricians appointment and she noticed the foot and called the orthopedic. > > Yesterday he got another cast put on... and last night he screamed bloody for about 10 straight hours. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 , They would take the casts off for us but they said that it was too far of a drive and the casts would get too hard in the time we were driving up there. Normally, they have you soak them then put wet towels, etc... and then they take them off for you . His foot was swollen after the cast was removed and there was a mark where you could tell it squeezed him. Dr. put the second cast on him yesterday... he said he may done too much the first week and is going to go a little slower now. jennyandkelly wrote: Reid, Did they show you how to squeeze his toes to check for circulation? You squeeze the toe so that the blood runs out of it, making it pale, and then when you let go, the color should come back into the toe within seconds. What did his leg/foot look like when the cast was removed? Were there any sores? Is there enough padding around the tops of the casts so the plaster isn't rubbing against his thighs? Can you clearly see his toes so you know that they're not being smashed or irritated by the plaster? I'm not sure what you meant by " they would take them off but we live too far away " . If you live far away from Dr. 's office, I would expect that they are removing the casts when you go there for the appointment. (I was asking about what the regular protocol is for your casting change appointments) I'm guessing you meant that you took them off yourselves just now because he's having an issue and you couldn't drive to Dr. 's office to get it checked. Did you go back to Dr. 's office to have this second cast reapplied? Or did a local doctor put it on? Have you talked to the doctor about how he's not taking well to the second cast? > Dr. is treating our son. He is from Grand Rapids. They expect us to soak them off. They would take them off but we live too far away. > > The doctor said it was impossible that the cast was too tight because he was growing too fast. > > We had a pediatricians appointment and she noticed the foot and called the orthopedic. > > Yesterday he got another cast put on... and last night he screamed bloody for about 10 straight hours. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Reid, If he's still inconsolable, and you've checked his circulation and it's fine.....well, maybe you should ask Dr. about taking this most recent cast off as well. Just curious- what did your pediatrician notice about his foot when you went for the appointment? If his leg was bruised from the first cast, maybe this second cast is still putting pressure on the sore area. Since your son is so young and so early into treatment, I'd be inclined to let him go without a cast for a few days just to let the sore areas heal and then start from scratch. That's only if this second cast is really bothering him though. Just follow your instincts! If it doesn't seem right, then talk to the doctor about taking it off and figuring out what's wrong! Those casts shouldn't be hurting your little guy! Hang in there! Oh- and take pictures whenever you get a chance so that you can document what's going on with his leg! I understand about the soaking now. Taking those plaster casts off is a real pain (we did this with my daughter prior to switching to Dr. Ponseti) at home. We did the hand towels soaked in vinegar and warm water, wrapped around the cast and then put a bread bag over it to keep the rest of her dry. We called it " pickling the baby " since the vinegar aroma was so LOVELY. It still took a lot of effort to get them off even after the plaster was softened! When we went to Dr. P, we would just go to the clinic early and soak her in the sink right there in the clinic with warm water and vinegar- then they'd take them off for us- much easier on us and the baby! Keep us posted please on your son!!!!!! > > Dr. is treating our son. He is from Grand Rapids. > They expect us to soak them off. They would take them off but we > live too far away. > > > > The doctor said it was impossible that the cast was too tight > because he was growing too fast. > > > > We had a pediatricians appointment and she noticed the foot and > called the orthopedic. > > > > Yesterday he got another cast put on... and last night he screamed > bloody for about 10 straight hours. > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Reid, If he's still inconsolable, and you've checked his circulation and it's fine.....well, maybe you should ask Dr. about taking this most recent cast off as well. Just curious- what did your pediatrician notice about his foot when you went for the appointment? If his leg was bruised from the first cast, maybe this second cast is still putting pressure on the sore area. Since your son is so young and so early into treatment, I'd be inclined to let him go without a cast for a few days just to let the sore areas heal and then start from scratch. That's only if this second cast is really bothering him though. Just follow your instincts! If it doesn't seem right, then talk to the doctor about taking it off and figuring out what's wrong! Those casts shouldn't be hurting your little guy! Hang in there! Oh- and take pictures whenever you get a chance so that you can document what's going on with his leg! I understand about the soaking now. Taking those plaster casts off is a real pain (we did this with my daughter prior to switching to Dr. Ponseti) at home. We did the hand towels soaked in vinegar and warm water, wrapped around the cast and then put a bread bag over it to keep the rest of her dry. We called it " pickling the baby " since the vinegar aroma was so LOVELY. It still took a lot of effort to get them off even after the plaster was softened! When we went to Dr. P, we would just go to the clinic early and soak her in the sink right there in the clinic with warm water and vinegar- then they'd take them off for us- much easier on us and the baby! Keep us posted please on your son!!!!!! > > Dr. is treating our son. He is from Grand Rapids. > They expect us to soak them off. They would take them off but we > live too far away. > > > > The doctor said it was impossible that the cast was too tight > because he was growing too fast. > > > > We had a pediatricians appointment and she noticed the foot and > called the orthopedic. > > > > Yesterday he got another cast put on... and last night he screamed > bloody for about 10 straight hours. > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 We had this problem because was to get shots in his leg for his well-baby check. We asked the doctor to just leave a little space at the very top. If this is not were it is tight, then my advice won't work. casts too tight has anyone had trouble with the casts being too tight and causing trouble for the child? We had that problem last week, which was the first casting. please help. thanks reid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 We had this problem because was to get shots in his leg for his well-baby check. We asked the doctor to just leave a little space at the very top. If this is not were it is tight, then my advice won't work. casts too tight has anyone had trouble with the casts being too tight and causing trouble for the child? We had that problem last week, which was the first casting. please help. thanks reid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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