Re: what is dorsiflexion???

[Guest guest]

Dorsoflexion is the flexability they have in an upwards motion. Yes, the bar

needs to be bent to prevent relapse, or you may have just did the Tenotomy for

nothing. The bar needs to be bent between 10-15 degrees. This can be done at

home with the correct tools, or take it to your orthopedist or any other and

have them bent it for you.

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[Guest guest]

Amy-

Which bar is Noah wearing? Some bars are bent at the end where the

shoes are attached and some bars are bent in the middle. If you have

the red adjustable bar, it is bent at the ends and is barely

noticeable. If it is the gold bar(non-adjustable)-it is typically bent

in the middle.

hth,

kathleen

>

> Hello all, my son Noah has been in his DBB bar a week today. I have

> been reading that some bars are bent at the ends. His is straight

as

> could be. Is that good are bad?? His feet were fully corrected at

> Arkansas Children's Hospital. Had the tenotomy done and

everything.

> His next check up is not till Feb. Does the bar have to be bent

like I

> am seeing in the pics???? Just wondering.

>

> Amy and Noah 3 1/2 months.

>

[Guest guest]

What kind of bar are you using? I think having it bent to point the toes up 10

degrees is important. Seems some bars are bent, some are not, and others are

bent but you can hardly even tell it (like the bar).

s.

what is dorsiflexion???

Hello all, my son Noah has been in his DBB bar a week today. I have

been reading that some bars are bent at the ends. His is straight as

could be. Is that good are bad?? His feet were fully corrected at

Arkansas Children's Hospital. Had the tenotomy done and everything.

His next check up is not till Feb. Does the bar have to be bent like I

am seeing in the pics???? Just wondering.

Amy and Noah 3 1/2 months.

[Guest guest]

Amy,

My son has the DBB ( gold bar) and we have always had a bend in the

middle. When we switched to Dr. H and Dr. Lamm they gave us a script

for a new bar and on the script it said the bar should be bent 5

degrees. We had also been told to bend our old bar to 8 degrees. Not

sure if this helped.

Re: what is dorsiflexion???

What kind of bar are you using? I think having it bent to point the

toes up 10 degrees is important. Seems some bars are bent, some are

not, and others are bent but you can hardly even tell it (like the

bar).

s.

what is dorsiflexion???

Hello all, my son Noah has been in his DBB bar a week today. I have

been reading that some bars are bent at the ends. His is straight as

could be. Is that good are bad?? His feet were fully corrected at

Arkansas Children's Hospital. Had the tenotomy done and everything.

His next check up is not till Feb. Does the bar have to be bent like

I

am seeing in the pics???? Just wondering.

Amy and Noah 3 1/2 months.