cast spacing

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Hello all! I just got a telephone call this morning (Shriner's Philly) to

schedule 's third cast ... and, again, I'm a bit frustrated. PLEASE

correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that younger kids (we began casting at 16

months) were supposed to change casts every 8 weeks. I know older kids can go a

bit longer. However, each cast date we have had thus far, has been almost 10

weeks apart.

First cast: 9/8

Second cast: 11/18

Third cast (scheduled): 1/25

I have explained that his cast gets extremely tight toward the last 10 days or

so, but I am always told that there is no other casting date available. Also, I

am unsure if is getting the full benefit of his " growth potential "

because his casts aren't being changed frequently enough. And ... I am figuring

that if each cast is a little longer than the next ... it's going to extend this

already arduous process months longer in the grand scheme of things.

Has anyone else had the experience of having a younger child left in casts for

9-10 weeks regularly? Does anyone know if that with change the effectiveness of

treatment? Let me know.