RE: Sara/

[Guest guest]

Margaret: Tori's feet are so flat she almost walks on the inside of her feet.

I have asked all the orthos if she should get inserts and they said absolutely

no because that would throw her hips off. If you remember, she dislocates her

hips on her own when stressed. Anyone else have this going on?

Liz-Mom to Tori 6 1/2 yrs.

Sara/

<<But my other option would be to pound the ape into oblivion - so he would

then find another tape and find a phrase and play IT until I was

crazed...........

so I guess they need to communicate that they know how to be annoying - just

like any other kid.>>

Hi, Everyone....Sara....there's a few tapes of Gareth's that I would like to

trash, too, but don't have the heart!!! And, yes, they can be very

annoying, but other kids are, too!!!

<<'s orthopedist recently took an x-ray of the hips and everything is

fine.

He also wears the SMO orthotics, which have definitely improved his

stability >>

....are SMO's the braces for the ankles? Gareth just got a pair of

ankle braces last January because his ankles just about hit the floor they

rolled in so bad. I never knew about them till his PCP recommended them. For

years, I would ask Gareth if his feet/ankles hurt and he always said 'no.' Two

weeks after he had the braces, he said to me " Mom, feet don't hurt. Leg

don't hurt. " Geeeeeeeesh.....it's not like I never asked him!!! I guess he had

pain but just could not relate the pain from his ankles/legs as *pain* when

I would ask him. Does that make sense?

Take care, Everyone.

Margaret

[Guest guest]

Margaret,

Hi Margaret,

Yes, the SMO orthotics are the braces for the ankles. 's PT at school had

recommended them 6 months ago, because of the excessive pronation /laxity of his

ankles and his tendency to lock his knees. I couldn't believe the price tag,

though- almost $1,000! Unfortunately, we selected the only health plan from my

husband's employer (out of 4) at the time that didn't cover orthotics- who knew?

As of July 1st. we were able to switch to another plan that does cover 80%,

thank goodness.

Best,

To: @...: mfroof@...: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 16:35:01

-0400Subject: Sara/

<<But my other option would be to pound the ape into oblivion - so he would then

find another tape and find a phrase and play IT until I was crazed...........so

I guess they need to communicate that they know how to be annoying - just like

any other kid.>>Hi, Everyone....Sara....there's a few tapes of Gareth's that I

would like to trash, too, but don't have the heart!!! And, yes, they can be very

annoying, but other kids are, too!!!<<'s orthopedist recently took an x-ray

of the hips and everything is fine.He also wears the SMO orthotics, which have

definitely improved his stability >>....are SMO's the braces for the

ankles? Gareth just got a pair of ankle braces last January because his ankles

just about hit the floor they rolled in so bad. I never knew about them till his

PCP recommended them. For years, I would ask Gareth if his feet/ankles hurt and

he always said 'no.' Two weeks after he had the braces, he said to me " Mom, feet

don't hurt. Leg don't hurt. " Geeeeeeeesh.....it's not like I never asked him!!!

I guess he had pain but just could not relate the pain from his ankles/legs as

*pain* when I would ask him. Does that make sense? Take care,

Everyone.Margaret