Guest guest Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 My granddaughter got bad pressure sore on both feet after getting her first shoes. They put her back into healing casts right away until they healed. DeeDee http://www.deedeeortizphotography.net California Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 , My husband is military, too...Dd's second ortho told us about the Ponseti Method when she was 6 months old...We thought things were wonderful there for a while, but then things went downhill...Turns out, they weren't doing the Ponseti Method correctly. IF that is the case with your son, then you can get help elsewhere even if he is a little older...We didn't find the right doctor (Dr. Ponseti) until was 11 months old! TriCare can be a pain about all of this, but there are several of us here from military families that can steer you in the right direction from experience if you need it. If you start having doubts about the current docs again, it may be your maternal instincts kicking in! Let us know how things are going, > >Reply-To: nosurgery4clubfoot >To: nosurgery4clubfoot >Subject: Re: Re: Pressure sores >Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 07:41:34 -0800 (PST) > >Thanks so much for your reply. > > We are currently stationed (USAF) in San Angelo, Texas and were seeing >a Dr here, at my son's 5 month pedi check up, the base Dr referred us to >Wilford Hall in San for a second opinion. We are now seeing Dr. >Ritchie who is trained in the Ponseti Method. I was actually OK with the >French Method and thought that we would be told that it was time to do the >heel cord release but instead we were told that his little legs were >starting to bow and needed to start the Ponseti Method ASAP. > > I have done my research on the Ponseti Method and love what I hear. I >look forward to seeing him run after his brothers but sometimes I wonder if >this is the right decision. I felt like we had already wasted 5 months and >am scared to make the wrong decision again. Thanks for being there. It >helps when you have someone else who knows what it's like. > > > >jennyandkelly wrote: > Hi there! >Welcome to the board! I'm sorry that you're dealing with a pressure >sore and setback. Did the doctor figure out what caused the problem? >Was the cast applied incorrectly? I, too, think it's better to leave >the feet uncasted and get that sore healed up correctly and just deal >with the relapse with more casting. Is your doctor experienced in >treating older children with the Ponseti method? >Do you mind sharing what doctor/hospital is treating your baby? Is it >the same group that you started out with using the French physio >method? >We're glad you're here! >Regards, > & (3-16-00, left clubfoot) > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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