Guest guest Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 Hello. Our daughter (she is 13 months), after a year of not quite Ponseti treatment and Markell shoes, was cast by Dr. Ponseti for 5 weeks and just went into the s. I just finished (5 minutes ago) writing them a thank you note. Lily got out of her Markells so many, many times in the 8 months she wore them (plus got some really yucky sores) and the s are just awesome. She actually seems comfortable, they are a breeze to put on, and she has not been able to get them off despite her best efforts. Plus, they are designed for her to stand in which is awesome. We just couldn't be more happy. I don't have experience with the Dobbs brace but recommend the s most highly. > > We are considering switching from the Dobbs brace to the > sandals/DBB. > > Has anyone had any problems with the their child kicking out of the > sandals? > > Has anyone switched from the articulating bar to a straight DBB > successfully? > > Thanks for any feedback. We are still trying everything..... > > Kerrigan (Connor, 14 months, RCF) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 My daughter could get out of her casts, & DBB easily. She has never once slipped or gotton out of the s! They are great. Christee Mother of... *Josh~Learning/Speech Delays (9) **Aspen~ Bilateral Metatarsus Adductus (6) ***Dylan~PTSD/Anxiety (4) ****Lilee~A-Typical UCF w/Plantaris ® & Metatarsus Adductus (L) *P/M Brace 16-18/24.Struggling w/pressure sores (8 months) Concidering Dobbs bar & braces --------------------------------- How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Kerrigan-Our Dobbs brace was switched from an articulating one to a straight bar(they said that's what they're doing with all of the Dobb's braces now), and my son(12months old) has had no problems whatsoever kicking out of it.-he's had the bar straight now for about 4 months now. Just my input/feedback... Niki & mason(5-23-05, rcf, dobbs brace 15/7) Problems with s? We are considering switching from the Dobbs brace to the sandals/DBB. Has anyone had any problems with the their child kicking out of the sandals? Has anyone switched from the articulating bar to a straight DBB successfully? Thanks for any feedback. We are still trying everything..... Kerrigan (Connor, 14 months, RCF) _____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 I've never had a child kick out of the . I love them. s. Problems with s? We are considering switching from the Dobbs brace to the sandals/DBB. Has anyone had any problems with the their child kicking out of the sandals? Has anyone switched from the articulating bar to a straight DBB successfully? Thanks for any feedback. We are still trying everything..... Kerrigan (Connor, 14 months, RCF) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 What were your problems BEFORE going to the straight bar? Dr. Dobbs latest suggestion is actually to stop using the brace altogether, watch it like a hawk, and cast if/when needed for a week......scares us considering how much they drill you about compliance with the brace. The straight bar was not something we have thought of, so I'm very curious why you changed from the articulating to the straight, and are you also in the Dobbs AFOs? Thanks! Kerrigan Niki Winking wrote: Kerrigan-Our Dobbs brace was switched from an articulating one to a straight bar(they said that's what they're doing with all of the Dobb's braces now), and my son(12months old) has had no problems whatsoever kicking out of it.-he's had the bar straight now for about 4 months now. Just my input/feedback... Niki & mason(5-23-05, rcf, dobbs brace 15/7) Problems with s? We are considering switching from the Dobbs brace to the sandals/DBB. Has anyone had any problems with the their child kicking out of the sandals? Has anyone switched from the articulating bar to a straight DBB successfully? Thanks for any feedback. We are still trying everything..... Kerrigan (Connor, 14 months, RCF) _____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 ok, that sounds WACKY to me. So what do you do if (when) he relapses? start using the brace that won't stay on again? Then what? mmmm.... I think this will NOT solve your problem. 14mo's is so NOT the time to be discarding the brace. Do you know what the relapse rate is for a baby this age without bracing? it's somewhere around 60-80% IIRC (I don't have the email Dr. Morcuende sent me with the percentages vs years braced right now but it's a pretty freakin high possibility). When you said Big Dave told you kids slipped out of the s... did you mean Markells? Cuz they don't come out of the PM's (s). It's nearly impossible. well it IS impossible as long as they're on like they should be which is not all sloppy and loose (easy to make them tight enough... super easy). I simply cannot see a child coming out them at all. Kerrigan, I would very much recommend NOT to try this approach. Get the PM's. Don't think twice. The AFO's have not worked for you, time for doc to relinquish faith in them for you cuz they aren't what you need (straight bar or not). Not using a brace is not the answer. Get the PM's. INSIST on them. IMO it's a no-brainer. I find this suggestion of no brace ludicrous to say the least... Kori At 02:54 PM 5/13/2006, you wrote: >What were your problems BEFORE going to the straight bar? Dr. Dobbs >latest suggestion is actually to stop using the brace altogether, >watch it like a hawk, and cast if/when needed for a week......scares >us considering how much they drill you about compliance with the brace. > > The straight bar was not something we have thought of, so I'm > very curious why you changed from the articulating to the straight, > and are you also in the Dobbs AFOs? > > Thanks! > > Kerrigan > >Niki Winking wrote: > Kerrigan-Our Dobbs brace was switched from an articulating one to a >straight bar(they said that's what they're doing with all of the Dobb's >braces now), and my son(12months old) has had no problems whatsoever >kicking out of it.-he's had the bar straight now for about 4 months now. >Just my input/feedback... > >Niki & mason(5-23-05, rcf, dobbs brace 15/7) > > Problems with s? > >We are considering switching from the Dobbs brace to the >sandals/DBB. >Has anyone had any problems with the their child kicking out of the > sandals? > >Has anyone switched from the articulating bar to a straight DBB >successfully? > >Thanks for any feedback. We are still trying everything..... > >Kerrigan (Connor, 14 months, RCF) > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 --- frogabog wrote: > When you said Big Dave told you kids slipped out of the > s... did you mean Markells? Cuz they don't come out of the > PM's (s). It's nearly impossible. well it IS impossible as > long as they're on like they should be which is not all sloppy and > loose (easy to make them tight enough... super easy). I simply > cannot see a child coming out them at all. This paragraph struck me as funny because Rose had the Markells, and I know it's happened to others, but I could NEVER imagine how kids could get out of them. LOL goes to show how clever kids can be, doesn't it? I assumed, and not rightly, at that time, it was probably user error. I'm sure the mitchells are not infallible, and I imagine there will be that child who does get out of them. > Kerrigan, I would very much recommend NOT to try this approach. Get > the PM's. Don't think twice. The AFO's have not worked for you, > time for doc to relinquish faith in them for you cuz they aren't what > you need (straight bar or not). Not using a brace is not the > answer. Get the PM's. INSIST on them. IMO it's a no-brainer. I > find this suggestion of no brace ludicrous to say the least... I wouldn't recommend stopping brace usage at this point either. I think it's integral to the process. Rose was allowed out of the brace earlier than most (2 1/2), but I don't think I would have been comfortable at 14-16 months. Joy Rose (1-99) http://www.geocities.com/joybelle15/rosesclubfootpage.html Iris (2-01) Spencer (3-03) Grant (9-05) http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/grantphilip __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 Kerrigan-we didn't have a choice in switching from the articulating to the straight Dobbs brace(with the plastic booties and Velcro straps)--they just said it was something that they were starting to do with all the braces now. And mason adjusted just fine to it after a couple of days-no problems as far as sores or anything, just couldn't move the way that he was used to beforehand. But all is well now. The only problems we had were when he first got the brace and he got a blister on his heel and a sore between his two baby toes. But once those healed, we've been smooth sailing since. Niki & Mason(5-23-05, rcf, dobbs,15/7) RE: Problems with s? What were your problems BEFORE going to the straight bar? Dr. Dobbs latest suggestion is actually to stop using the brace altogether, watch it like a hawk, and cast if/when needed for a week......scares us considering how much they drill you about compliance with the brace. The straight bar was not something we have thought of, so I'm very curious why you changed from the articulating to the straight, and are you also in the Dobbs AFOs? Thanks! Kerrigan --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 Niki, Did you get a chance to ask a or Dr. Dobbs about this? When I asked a, she said that he was NOT replacing the articulating bar and was confused as to where that idea came from (I think you said Stephani in the SHOP told you which is what I told a). She said they would be checking into it. > > Kerrigan-we didn't have a choice in switching from the articulating to > the straight Dobbs brace(with the plastic booties and Velcro > straps)--they just said it was something that they were starting to do > with all the braces now. And mason adjusted just fine to it after a > couple of days-no problems as far as sores or anything, just couldn't > move the way that he was used to beforehand. > But all is well now. The only problems we had were when he first got the > brace and he got a blister on his heel and a sore between his two baby > toes. But once those healed, we've been smooth sailing since. > > Niki & Mason(5-23-05, rcf, dobbs,15/7) > > > RE: Problems with s? > > What were your problems BEFORE going to the straight bar? Dr. Dobbs > latest suggestion is actually to stop using the brace altogether, watch > it like a hawk, and cast if/when needed for a week......scares us > considering how much they drill you about compliance with the brace. > > The straight bar was not something we have thought of, so I'm very > curious why you changed from the articulating to the straight, and are > you also in the Dobbs AFOs? > > Thanks! > > Kerrigan > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 -I didn't ask a or Dr. Dobbs about it-you're right, Stephani in the SHOP told me that and I just went with it, and since mason hasn't really had any problems with it I've just been going with it. We go back next Monday to get his new bigger brace, so I'll try to see if I see a there to ask her about it. Niki RE: Problems with s? > > What were your problems BEFORE going to the straight bar? Dr. Dobbs > latest suggestion is actually to stop using the brace altogether, watch > it like a hawk, and cast if/when needed for a week......scares us > considering how much they drill you about compliance with the brace. > > The straight bar was not something we have thought of, so I'm very > curious why you changed from the articulating to the straight, and are > you also in the Dobbs AFOs? > > Thanks! > > Kerrigan > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Interesting. We are getting fitted today for the mitchell sandals, which have the straight bar. I am hopeful the adjustment won't be horrible. Thanks for the info. Niki Winking wrote: Kerrigan-we didn't have a choice in switching from the articulating to the straight Dobbs brace(with the plastic booties and Velcro straps)--they just said it was something that they were starting to do with all the braces now. And mason adjusted just fine to it after a couple of days-no problems as far as sores or anything, just couldn't move the way that he was used to beforehand. But all is well now. The only problems we had were when he first got the brace and he got a blister on his heel and a sore between his two baby toes. But once those healed, we've been smooth sailing since. Niki & Mason(5-23-05, rcf, dobbs,15/7) RE: Problems with s? What were your problems BEFORE going to the straight bar? Dr. Dobbs latest suggestion is actually to stop using the brace altogether, watch it like a hawk, and cast if/when needed for a week......scares us considering how much they drill you about compliance with the brace. The straight bar was not something we have thought of, so I'm very curious why you changed from the articulating to the straight, and are you also in the Dobbs AFOs? Thanks! Kerrigan --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Dr Dobbs and a are having problems with the shop because they dont want to do what they weant i can attest to this because we were up there yesterday. it is very frustrating for the parents amber mother to nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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