Guest guest Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 Having the feet corrected properly makes all the difference in wearing the FAB, so Ponseti's recommendation is probably right on the mark; walking also helps as he said. Glad you got the plaster fixed! s. casts We get to take my sons casts off in 2 days. He is 14 months old and just started seeing Dr. P. He told us to go back into the DBB 23 hours a day for 2 weeks then could go down to 20 for 2 weeks and so forth. He goes back the end of Nov. What I was wondering is when he went to Dr. P. he was still in DBB for 18 hours a day. Doing no good because feet were not corrected. So now it is ok to have DBB on for less time? The way I understood him is that he is older and starting to walk we can go down to less hours. I am very worried he will relapse and will probably keep shoes on for more hours than needed. Before he was casted again, he could stand and walk around objects with DBB on. If I leave them on longer does it effect his development? Dr. P. also said we might have to get Mitchel's because we would spend most of our days putting shoes back on. Hoping that being corrected will stop the blisters and him being able to get feet out. In the case that we need them how long does it take to get them? We are in Iowa and believe (?) is somewhere in Iowa also, but will need to be mailed. For everyone that helped me find plaster for Karter.....Thank you. When someone said art store. I reliezed by BIL was going to school for art and he had left some plaster at MIL's house over the summer. Got him all fixed. Kind of worried how I will ever get them off, because They are thick in some areas. Tabitha mom to Karter 7-30-04 in Ponseti casts for relapse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 The reason Dr P wants you to reduce the hours of FAB wear is that there is no better physical therapy for a clubfoot then plain old walking and weight bearing. Nothing else can help keep the foot supple than that. The brace will eventually be on him for the hours he is alseep only, helping to keep everything stretched out and working together with the walking (and running!) to prevent future relapse. Angel Caitlen 8/29/97 Arica 8/22/01 Kai 12/31/02 ----Original Message Follows---- Reply-To: nosurgery4clubfoot To: nosurgery4clubfoot Subject: casts Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 11:52:08 -0000 We get to take my sons casts off in 2 days. He is 14 months old and just started seeing Dr. P. He told us to go back into the DBB 23 hours a day for 2 weeks then could go down to 20 for 2 weeks and so forth. He goes back the end of Nov. What I was wondering is when he went to Dr. P. he was still in DBB for 18 hours a day. Doing no good because feet were not corrected. So now it is ok to have DBB on for less time? The way I understood him is that he is older and starting to walk we can go down to less hours. I am very worried he will relapse and will probably keep shoes on for more hours than needed. Before he was casted again, he could stand and walk around objects with DBB on. If I leave them on longer does it effect his development? Dr. P. also said we might have to get Mitchel's because we would spend most of our days putting shoes back on. Hoping that being corrected will stop the blisters and him being able to get feet out. In the case that we need them how long does it take to get them? We are in Iowa and believe (?) is somewhere in Iowa also, but will need to be mailed. For everyone that helped me find plaster for Karter.....Thank you. When someone said art store. I reliezed by BIL was going to school for art and he had left some plaster at MIL's house over the summer. Got him all fixed. Kind of worried how I will ever get them off, because They are thick in some areas. Tabitha mom to Karter 7-30-04 in Ponseti casts for relapse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 I do believe that they handle the protocol slightly differently for older babies. Kelsey was 12 months old when she began her FAB time. She did wear them initially 23/7 for the full three months then we moved her down to nights only since she was walking. I know some would disagree but I felt that the brace was holding Kelsey back but mainly because she had been in them for the 23/7 for 3 months when she was ready to be trying out her feet. A few other parents on here I believe keep their child's brace on a little longer than the prescribed hours. Of course, if your child has atypical feet, I know very little about the treatment of those so hopefully someone else can help with information about brace wear with those. Jenni --- Tabitha Yarolim wrote: > We get to take my sons casts off in 2 days. He is > 14 months old and > just started seeing Dr. P. He told us to go back > into the DBB 23 > hours a day for 2 weeks then could go down to 20 for > 2 weeks and so > forth. He goes back the end of Nov. What I was > wondering is when he > went to Dr. P. he was still in DBB for 18 hours a > day. Doing no good > because feet were not corrected. So now it is ok to > have DBB on for > less time? The way I understood him is that he is > older and starting > to walk we can go down to less hours. I am very > worried he will > relapse and will probably keep shoes on for more > hours than needed. > Before he was casted again, he could stand and walk > around objects > with DBB on. If I leave them on longer does it > effect his development? > > Dr. P. also said we might have to get Mitchel's > because we would spend > most of our days putting shoes back on. Hoping that > being corrected > will stop the blisters and him being able to get > feet out. In the > case that we need them how long does it take to get > them? We are in > Iowa and believe (?) is somewhere in Iowa also, > but will need to > be mailed. > > For everyone that helped me find plaster for > Karter.....Thank you. > When someone said art store. I reliezed by BIL was > going to school > for art and he had left some plaster at MIL's house > over the summer. > Got him all fixed. Kind of worried how I will ever > get them off, > because They are thick in some areas. > > Tabitha > mom to Karter 7-30-04 in Ponseti casts for relapse > > > Jenni- Mom to (10/31/01) and Kelsey (11/7/03)happy girl in DBB nights only for left clubfoot. __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 I do believe that they handle the protocol slightly differently for older babies. Kelsey was 12 months old when she began her FAB time. She did wear them initially 23/7 for the full three months then we moved her down to nights only since she was walking. I know some would disagree but I felt that the brace was holding Kelsey back but mainly because she had been in them for the 23/7 for 3 months when she was ready to be trying out her feet. A few other parents on here I believe keep their child's brace on a little longer than the prescribed hours. Of course, if your child has atypical feet, I know very little about the treatment of those so hopefully someone else can help with information about brace wear with those. Jenni --- Tabitha Yarolim wrote: > We get to take my sons casts off in 2 days. He is > 14 months old and > just started seeing Dr. P. He told us to go back > into the DBB 23 > hours a day for 2 weeks then could go down to 20 for > 2 weeks and so > forth. He goes back the end of Nov. What I was > wondering is when he > went to Dr. P. he was still in DBB for 18 hours a > day. Doing no good > because feet were not corrected. So now it is ok to > have DBB on for > less time? The way I understood him is that he is > older and starting > to walk we can go down to less hours. I am very > worried he will > relapse and will probably keep shoes on for more > hours than needed. > Before he was casted again, he could stand and walk > around objects > with DBB on. If I leave them on longer does it > effect his development? > > Dr. P. also said we might have to get Mitchel's > because we would spend > most of our days putting shoes back on. Hoping that > being corrected > will stop the blisters and him being able to get > feet out. In the > case that we need them how long does it take to get > them? We are in > Iowa and believe (?) is somewhere in Iowa also, > but will need to > be mailed. > > For everyone that helped me find plaster for > Karter.....Thank you. > When someone said art store. I reliezed by BIL was > going to school > for art and he had left some plaster at MIL's house > over the summer. > Got him all fixed. Kind of worried how I will ever > get them off, > because They are thick in some areas. > > Tabitha > mom to Karter 7-30-04 in Ponseti casts for relapse > > > Jenni- Mom to (10/31/01) and Kelsey (11/7/03)happy girl in DBB nights only for left clubfoot. __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 I just do it longer because I can. She get around fine in her FAB and we are on the road most of the morning anyway. It's all breakfast and driving and blues clues... and snacks. She's used to it. I figure if I can get her done and over with this and increase the chances of her not having issues after she is done this time is worth it and it'll go fast. That's just me, a little over cautious by nature I suppose. It works for us so we just do it that way. Sometimes she gets 14 hr, sometimes 12, mostly 13. She does get a lot of 14's though and depending on the circumstances she may get a little more. Then again, I have been known to not get her shoes on at all now and then too. Lazy mom lol! Or like tonight, I lost her PM's (not really, just misplaced) and she woke up saying her feet hurt in her white shoes (Markell) so I took them off. Thus why I'm up this late! It's too dark and I'm too lazy to go find her pm's. They're broken anyway. hummmm... I always feel bad because so many are so strict that they have never missed a night. again... I'm known for laziness. Ask my mom. :-* Kori At 08:41 PM 10/4/2005, you wrote: >I do believe that they handle the protocol slightly >differently for older babies. Kelsey was 12 months >old when she began her FAB time. She did wear them >initially 23/7 for the full three months then we moved >her down to nights only since she was walking. I know >some would disagree but I felt that the brace was >holding Kelsey back but mainly because she had been in >them for the 23/7 for 3 months when she was ready to >be trying out her feet. A few other parents on here I >believe keep their child's brace on a little longer >than the prescribed hours. Of course, if your child >has atypical feet, I know very little about the >treatment of those so hopefully someone else can help >with information about brace wear with those. > >Jenni > > >--- Tabitha Yarolim wrote: > > > We get to take my sons casts off in 2 days. He is > > 14 months old and > > just started seeing Dr. P. He told us to go back > > into the DBB 23 > > hours a day for 2 weeks then could go down to 20 for > > 2 weeks and so > > forth. He goes back the end of Nov. What I was > > wondering is when he > > went to Dr. P. he was still in DBB for 18 hours a > > day. Doing no good > > because feet were not corrected. So now it is ok to > > have DBB on for > > less time? The way I understood him is that he is > > older and starting > > to walk we can go down to less hours. I am very > > worried he will > > relapse and will probably keep shoes on for more > > hours than needed. > > Before he was casted again, he could stand and walk > > around objects > > with DBB on. If I leave them on longer does it > > effect his development? > > > > Dr. P. also said we might have to get Mitchel's > > because we would spend > > most of our days putting shoes back on. Hoping that > > being corrected > > will stop the blisters and him being able to get > > feet out. In the > > case that we need them how long does it take to get > > them? We are in > > Iowa and believe (?) is somewhere in Iowa also, > > but will need to > > be mailed. > > > > For everyone that helped me find plaster for > > Karter.....Thank you. > > When someone said art store. I reliezed by BIL was > > going to school > > for art and he had left some plaster at MIL's house > > over the summer. > > Got him all fixed. Kind of worried how I will ever > > get them off, > > because They are thick in some areas. > > > > Tabitha > > mom to Karter 7-30-04 in Ponseti casts for relapse > > > > > > > > >Jenni- >Mom to (10/31/01) and Kelsey (11/7/03)happy girl in DBB nights >only for left clubfoot. > > > >__________________________________ >Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 >http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 I just do it longer because I can. She get around fine in her FAB and we are on the road most of the morning anyway. It's all breakfast and driving and blues clues... and snacks. She's used to it. I figure if I can get her done and over with this and increase the chances of her not having issues after she is done this time is worth it and it'll go fast. That's just me, a little over cautious by nature I suppose. It works for us so we just do it that way. Sometimes she gets 14 hr, sometimes 12, mostly 13. She does get a lot of 14's though and depending on the circumstances she may get a little more. Then again, I have been known to not get her shoes on at all now and then too. Lazy mom lol! Or like tonight, I lost her PM's (not really, just misplaced) and she woke up saying her feet hurt in her white shoes (Markell) so I took them off. Thus why I'm up this late! It's too dark and I'm too lazy to go find her pm's. They're broken anyway. hummmm... I always feel bad because so many are so strict that they have never missed a night. again... I'm known for laziness. Ask my mom. :-* Kori At 08:41 PM 10/4/2005, you wrote: >I do believe that they handle the protocol slightly >differently for older babies. Kelsey was 12 months >old when she began her FAB time. She did wear them >initially 23/7 for the full three months then we moved >her down to nights only since she was walking. I know >some would disagree but I felt that the brace was >holding Kelsey back but mainly because she had been in >them for the 23/7 for 3 months when she was ready to >be trying out her feet. A few other parents on here I >believe keep their child's brace on a little longer >than the prescribed hours. Of course, if your child >has atypical feet, I know very little about the >treatment of those so hopefully someone else can help >with information about brace wear with those. > >Jenni > > >--- Tabitha Yarolim wrote: > > > We get to take my sons casts off in 2 days. He is > > 14 months old and > > just started seeing Dr. P. He told us to go back > > into the DBB 23 > > hours a day for 2 weeks then could go down to 20 for > > 2 weeks and so > > forth. He goes back the end of Nov. What I was > > wondering is when he > > went to Dr. P. he was still in DBB for 18 hours a > > day. Doing no good > > because feet were not corrected. So now it is ok to > > have DBB on for > > less time? The way I understood him is that he is > > older and starting > > to walk we can go down to less hours. I am very > > worried he will > > relapse and will probably keep shoes on for more > > hours than needed. > > Before he was casted again, he could stand and walk > > around objects > > with DBB on. If I leave them on longer does it > > effect his development? > > > > Dr. P. also said we might have to get Mitchel's > > because we would spend > > most of our days putting shoes back on. Hoping that > > being corrected > > will stop the blisters and him being able to get > > feet out. In the > > case that we need them how long does it take to get > > them? We are in > > Iowa and believe (?) is somewhere in Iowa also, > > but will need to > > be mailed. > > > > For everyone that helped me find plaster for > > Karter.....Thank you. > > When someone said art store. I reliezed by BIL was > > going to school > > for art and he had left some plaster at MIL's house > > over the summer. > > Got him all fixed. Kind of worried how I will ever > > get them off, > > because They are thick in some areas. > > > > Tabitha > > mom to Karter 7-30-04 in Ponseti casts for relapse > > > > > > > > >Jenni- >Mom to (10/31/01) and Kelsey (11/7/03)happy girl in DBB nights >only for left clubfoot. > > > >__________________________________ >Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 >http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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