Guest guest Posted June 10, 2006 Report Share Posted June 10, 2006 na is 11 and a half months now and has been in the DBB for one and a half months. I went and saw her DR..Dr. Pirani two weeks ago..and he said she could reduce hrs to 20 for 2 weeks..then 16 after that. The 20 hrs a day went well..but its been a couple days since she is supposed to have them on for 16 hrs and it seems that her feet (dorsiflexion) are a little bit more stiff than before..not much..just a little. So I was just wondering if this is normal or if this is not good. I am still making her wear them for 20 hrs until i figure this out. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2006 Report Share Posted June 10, 2006 Hi , Let me ask you...when you were checking her dorsiflexion, do you think she may have been tensing a bit? If baby is pushing against you when you are pushing the foot upwards, it can seem that they have less dorsiflexion than they actually do. Just a thought cuz with your strict adherance to the bracing protocols set by Dr. Pirani, I just can't see her losing any dorsiflexion this quickly. If you are really worried, I would call Dr. Pirani and voice your concerns to him! Lord knows that yoy two have been through a ton to get to where you are now, if I were you, I'd give him a call and have a chat just to put your mind at ease. You know how great his is and I hope you know that he would really not mind you calling about this or ANY issue na may have! How is she otherwise? & Grace > > na is 11 and a half months now and has been in the DBB for one > and a half months. I went and saw her DR..Dr. Pirani two weeks > ago..and he said she could reduce hrs to 20 for 2 weeks..then 16 after > that. The 20 hrs a day went well..but its been a couple days since > she is supposed to have them on for 16 hrs and it seems that her feet > (dorsiflexion) are a little bit more stiff than before..not much..just > a little. So I was just wondering if this is normal or if this is not > good. I am still making her wear them for 20 hrs until i figure this > out. > Thanks > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 Hi , I agree with here, na is old enough now that she is probably pushing back. I am always worried about Sammy's dorsiflexion b/c I can't get him to flex his foot for anything, usually only about 5, maybe 10 degrees at the most, he just pushes back (he's 20 months now, but has been doing this a lot since he was 7 or 8 months old). But everytime we go to the doctor, he pushes on Sammy's foot and viola! it goes right on up to 20 degrees. I think it is just they know that they can push back when it is Mommy and the doctor is obviously more knowledgeable about how hard he can push without hurting them. If your next appointment with dr. Pirani isn't for a while, maybe just give him a call and voice your concerns. What if you compromise and give her 18 hours a day until your appointment? Mom to Jenna (4/7/01) & Sam (9/25/04, RCF, Dobbs brace, 12-14hrs/day) > > > > na is 11 and a half months now and has been in the DBB for one > > and a half months. I went and saw her DR..Dr. Pirani two weeks > > ago..and he said she could reduce hrs to 20 for 2 weeks..then 16 > after > > that. The 20 hrs a day went well..but its been a couple days since > > she is supposed to have them on for 16 hrs and it seems that her feet > > (dorsiflexion) are a little bit more stiff than before..not > much..just > > a little. So I was just wondering if this is normal or if this is > not > > good. I am still making her wear them for 20 hrs until i figure this > > out. > > Thanks > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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