Re: Re: hey everyone (foot concern)

June 26, 2006

thanks , that makes me feel a little better, I just really hope he doesnt

need to be re-casted :0(

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Whether or not the toe thing is actually a relapse I can't say - I

would leave that up to Dr. P. But what I can tell you is that the

brace is not a guarantee - it GREATLY reduces the chances of relapse,

but some feet will relapse no matter how much the brace is worn. It's

not that you've done anything wrong. I would say that it is a good

thing he is still in the brace 14hrs. and you are being a good mama

keeping on top of things. My son was also still in the brace 14 hrs.+

at 15 months. We didn't reduce to 12 hrs. until about 18 mos. and

even after that, still had days that he stayed in it 14 hrs.

Mom to Jenna (4/7/01) & Sammy (9/25/04, RCF, Dobbs brace 12 hrs/day)

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> Hey everyone, I have not been on in a while so I'm catching up on all

> your posts, and I also have a concern with my son Noah. He is 15

> months old, he has been walking for two months now. He saw Dr Ponseti

> when he was here in California about a month and a half ago. He said

> his foot looked fine except for the fact that when he walks he points

> his big toe in. Has anyone ever had this problem? He was'nt too

> concerned about it and said in time the brace will correct it if its

> worn the correct amount of hours. He always has his brace on at least

> 14 hours a day. There was a week when he absolutly would not tolerate

> the brace, about the same time he began to walk, and he had it off

> quite a bit, but other than that week he has always worn it the exact

> amount of hours Dr Ponseti ordered. He said if the brace didnt

> correct it within 2 months he wants to recast him, that it could be

> the start of a relaps. It has been 1 month and a half now and looks

> the same. has anyone had a pointing inward toe problem? Or a relaps?

> I dont understand how this could have happened, I have been so strict

> on keeping on the brace and went to Iowa for his casting, I have done

> everything right and dont understand how he could have relapsed. Most

> kids by 15 months are only in the brace 12 hours, he is in it more.

> anyway any advice would be appriciated. Thank you.

>

> mom to Noah 03/20/05 LCF P/M's 14/16 hrs per day

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