Dorsiflexion and nerve problems?

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Thanks to everyone who gave me advice on the AFO's. We are getting

the AFO's on November 23rd. wore the shoes for 4

months and she had gotten quite used to them. Actually, I think she

is missing them because she wakes up at night when she tries to turn.

doesn't move her ankle upwards or sideways, the doctors in

Iowa think that while it can be a matter of development, there can be

a nerve branch missing. In the second case, she would walk with a

drop foot. Dr. Ponseti recommended an MRI of the spine when she is

older although the chances of correcting a nerve problem by surgery

are 1 in 100.

Has anyone here gone through a similar situation? I think babies with

atypical clubfeet are more prone to this problem than babies with

regular clubfeet.

> >

> > Yep, Dr. Ponseti and Morcuende both agreed to prescribe the real

AFO

> > for my daughter. Her feet would not relapse in a way that they

would

> > turn inward. Her problem is keeping the dorsiflexion and

apparently the

> > only way to stretch the heel if she doesn't flex her feet upwards

is to

> > wear the real AFO's. was wearing the Mitchel shoes but we

are

> > going to discontinue the use to proceed with the AFO's.

> >

> > Has anyone had an experience with the AFO's? I don't know much

about

> > them....any help would be appreciated.

> >

> > Thanks a lot

> >

> > andra

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