Re: Twister cables.. anyone have experience with them?

[Guest guest]

I don't know. I didn't think it was necessary to treat intoeing. I thought it

fixed itself over time. My daughter had it and we didn't do anything about it

and she's fine now. She's 3 1/2 years. I've never heard of twister cables.

Twister cables.. anyone have experience with

them?

We've been seeing the same doc at Childrens for 2 yrs now.. he only

treats intoeing one way as far as I've seen. He's been through,

straightsets, reverslast, and for the past 3 months, boot and bar.

Yesterday I met a Mom with a daughter that they are using the twister

cable method, which at first glance, seems to be more effective. I've

since made a call to get a referral to talk to this other doctor for a

second opinion.. but at this point, not sure what to think.

Anyone?

[Guest guest]

--- volkswagenmom wrote:

> We've been seeing the same doc at Childrens for 2 yrs now.. he only

> treats intoeing one way as far as I've seen. He's been through,

> straightsets, reverslast, and for the past 3 months, boot and bar.

>

> Yesterday I met a Mom with a daughter that they are using the twister

> cable method, which at first glance, seems to be more effective. I've

> since made a call to get a referral to talk to this other doctor for a

> second opinion.. but at this point, not sure what to think.

>

> Anyone?

From my understanding, doesn't intoeing usually correct on its own? Is it a

very severe case of intoeing you're dealing with? I've heard, and seen

pictures, of the twister cables on the spina bifida board, but they would be

used because a sb kid would probably not be able to correct on his own.

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[Guest guest]

My son is pretty bad, and just seems to get worse each relaspse he has.. it's to

the point now where he's tripping over his worser leg.

Marcia wrote: I don't know. I didn't think it

was necessary to treat intoeing. I thought it fixed itself over time. My

daughter had it and we didn't do anything about it and she's fine now. She's 3

1/2 years. I've never heard of twister cables.

Twister cables.. anyone have experience with

them?

We've been seeing the same doc at Childrens for 2 yrs now.. he only

treats intoeing one way as far as I've seen. He's been through,

straightsets, reverslast, and for the past 3 months, boot and bar.

Yesterday I met a Mom with a daughter that they are using the twister

cable method, which at first glance, seems to be more effective. I've

since made a call to get a referral to talk to this other doctor for a

second opinion.. but at this point, not sure what to think.

Anyone?

[Guest guest]

I am not familiar with Twister cables. But here are my thoughts about

your son's feet if you don't mind my throwing in my two cents....

I would take him to a certified Ponseti doctor, who has experience

with older children. These docs are very well versed in the

kinematics of the foot and how moving which bones will affect which

other bones. Since his intoeing is quite severe, from what you are

saying here, and what you have already tried, I would suspect that

they would cast him and then put him in the FAB with a wider spacing

for the feet than what he has now, but not as much abduction as you

see for the CF kids, maybe 20 degrees or so. I'm no doctor but that

would be my guess from what I know about the various foot issues our

kiddos deal with.

I don't know. I didn't think

it was necessary to treat intoeing. I thought it fixed itself over

time. My daughter had it and we didn't do anything about it and she's

fine now. She's 3 1/2 years. I've never heard of twister cables.

>

> Twister cables.. anyone have

experience with them?

>

>

> We've been seeing the same doc at Childrens for 2 yrs now.. he only

> treats intoeing one way as far as I've seen. He's been through,

> straightsets, reverslast, and for the past 3 months, boot and bar.

>

> Yesterday I met a Mom with a daughter that they are using the twister

> cable method, which at first glance, seems to be more effective. I've

> since made a call to get a referral to talk to this other doctor

for a

> second opinion.. but at this point, not sure what to think.

>

> Anyone?

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

At 12:37 PM 3/13/2006, you wrote:

I'm in BC Canada.

Ohh! See Dr. Pirani!!!!

I believe he's out of town right now but he'd absolutely be fantastic

for you to see. He is considered one of the very best there is. He

may be back, although I beleive he is in Figi (??) training people in

the Ponseti Method. He can surely help you figure this out.

I'm a bit south of you, in Oregon. I'd travel up there to see him if

I felt it was necessary.

ok, here's his info (it's the last one in this list). I am unsure

about the others, having not heard much if anything about them but

maybe some others can pipe up and share any experiences. I think I'd

get him to Pirani though if I had to make this decision.

Kori

UI Hospitals and Clinics Patient Education

To Parents of Children Born with Clubfeet

Physicians from Abroad

Qualified in this Method

Ignacio Ponseti, M.D.

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed

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London Health Sciences Centre

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London ON N6K 4BC Canada

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Dr. son

Queen's University

76 Stuart Street

Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 2V7

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Dr. J. Norgrove Penny, M.D.

P.O. Box 5007

, B.C., V8R 6N3 Canada

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Shafique Pirani, MD

205-245 East Columbia Street

New Westminster

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Canada V3L 3W4

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