Dobbs - Debat, haha

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It's OK , I understand your relationship and dedication to the whole

Dobbs deal. I'm equally dedicated to the system....

to my way of thinking based just on what I hear on the boards, is that Dobbs

keeps trying something that isn't working for the most part but he keeps

insisting on it despite reports of problems. AFO's aren't good for a foot. The

bar is big and clumsy, the kids can't stand up in it with out some other heavy

attachment adding to it's bulk.... I'm all for progress in the treatment of

clubbed feet but by the same token, an articulating bar is more like steak sauce

on a steak...it's not the meat of the matter. Not necessary at the expense of

putting kids in inflexible AFO's and getting sores on their feet.

The s are affecting bigger feet at the moment with some

discomfort/sores, but is working diligently to repair that issue. He

listens, changes, experiments and listens some more constantly trying to make

his shoe better and better.

On small feet they work beautifully, they are soft, the ankle can move a little,

they are light weight, the kids can crawl in them, walk in them, lift their

feet, stand steady with out adding blocks under their toes for balance cuz they

are low to the ground, they are simple to apply to the feet...what more do we

really need? I don't see where we need a big bulky articulating bar as neato as

that is, it's just an accessory, it's sauce, it hasn't been proved to solve any

problems or improve any quality of life in the FAB.

OK, that was my tcw on the matter.

s.

Re: Transition from cast to DBB/FAB

Just wanted to stick my two cents in here - I don't want anyone to get

the wrong idea about Dr. Dobbs brace, there are a large number of his

patients who are using it very successfully, and even the Markell

shoes will really work for a majority of kids in the long run. I

understand ee's point here about the P/Ms, it's relatively rare

that we hear of problems with them and most people who use them really

love them. But I also think it is often a mistaken idea that when

someone has problems with one brace or another that means that brace

is bad or doesn't work. Just my thoughts on the subject. (No offense

ee)

Mom to Jenna (4/7/01) & Sammy (9/25/04, RCF, Dobbs' brace, 12-14hrs/day)

> > > >Hello again everyone.

> > > >

> > > > My son, Evan, was in a DBB/FAB about a month

> > > > ago and developed a sore bad enough that he had

> > > > to go back to casts for several weeks. We met

> > > > w/ our doc (Dr. Dobbs) yesterday and he said he

> > > > thought, although not totally healed, the sore

> > > > had healed enough to go ahead and get back into

> > > > the brace. He asked if I had a preference and

> > > > I said I'd like to get the 23/7 brace process

> > > > started to avoid any problems with Evan's

> > > > mobile development when the time comes. Well,

> > > > less than 24 hours in the brace, he has

> > > > developed another red spot just below the

> > > > previous sore that looks like it will form into

> > > > a blister. Plus, we think the scab from the

> > > > previous sore is going to fall off at any

> > > > moment, opening that sore back up. I'm not

> > > > sure what to do at this point. Dr. Dobbs nurse

> > > > said that if the scab falls off and the sore is

> > > > open, it will take longer to heal. And, if

> > > > he's developing another one and it opens up,

> > > > that will add even more time in the casts. So, my question is,

> > should I

> > > > keep Evan in the brace and see if the sores

> > > > get worse such that we have to re-cast? We

> > > > might not have to re-cast, after all. Or,

> > > > should I go ahead and re-cast now in

> > > > anticipation that these sores aren't going to

> > > > heal in the brace? I just don't want the 23/7

> > > > schedule to inhibit Evan rolling over, his

> > > > tummy time or even getting up on all

> > > > fours. Has anyone had this kind of problem

> > > > with sores and blisters? It's only one foot

> > > > and I've tried the moleskin pads. My son is

> > > > really small (6 months and just 10 lbs; he was

> > > > the smaller of twins), and I'm not sure if this

> > > > is causing some of the problems.

> > > >

> > > > The other option for us at this point is to

> > > > ask Dr. Dobbs to fit Evan for the

> > > > brace, which I understand works fine for

> > > > smaller babies and usually doesn't result in

> > > > the sores, blisters, etc. I'm not sure I'm

> > > > ready to go to another brace just yet, but if

> > > > bracing is better than continuing with the

> > > > casts in keeping my son's development moving

> > > > forward, then I will ask for that brace.

> > > >

> > > > Jennie

> > > >

> > > > Jennie

> > > >

> > > >

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