Re: Patient/Physician testimonials

[Guest guest]

,

I'm all for it. You can list me as a contact for Dr. Weinstein.

Rich & Trevillian wrote:

> What does everyone think about starting a reference list here for new

> parents looking for people to talk to who have gone to certain

> doctors? (Ponseti as well as French Physiotherapy)

> There are obviously a lot of us who went directly to Dr. Ponseti, but

> it would be nice to list the state (regional area for places outside

> the U.S. also), the physician (and method), and then the reference

> family could put their name under the physician. Only families that

> wouldn't mind others contacting them would participate (the family

> doesn't necessarily have to be active on this board either).

> Any feedback?

> & 3-16-00

[Guest guest]

and

You can also count me in, I would love to help!

Maranda and Jadi

>>> " Rich & Trevillian " 12/29/00 01:15PM >>>

What does everyone think about starting a reference list here for new

parents looking for people to talk to who have gone to certain

doctors? (Ponseti as well as French Physiotherapy)

There are obviously a lot of us who went directly to Dr. Ponseti, but

it would be nice to list the state (regional area for places outside

the U.S. also), the physician (and method), and then the reference

family could put their name under the physician. Only families that

wouldn't mind others contacting them would participate (the family

doesn't necessarily have to be active on this board either).

Any feedback?

& 3-16-00

[Guest guest]

I think that would be awesome since we didnt get the Ponseti treatment I

guess we got the traditional treatment right? Cant remember what you all

call it.. LOL ANyway YES that would be cool cause I feel I have nothing at

all in common with any of the Ponseti treated kids...

Shanna

Patient/Physician testimonials

>What does everyone think about starting a reference list here for new

>parents looking for people to talk to who have gone to certain

>doctors? (Ponseti as well as French Physiotherapy)

>There are obviously a lot of us who went directly to Dr. Ponseti, but

>it would be nice to list the state (regional area for places outside

>the U.S. also), the physician (and method), and then the reference

>family could put their name under the physician. Only families that

>wouldn't mind others contacting them would participate (the family

>doesn't necessarily have to be active on this board either).

>Any feedback?

> & 3-16-00

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I think that would be awesome since we didnt get the Ponseti treatment I

guess we got the traditional treatment right? Cant remember what you all

call it.. LOL ANyway YES that would be cool cause I feel I have nothing at

all in common with any of the Ponseti treated kids...

Shanna

Patient/Physician testimonials

>What does everyone think about starting a reference list here for new

>parents looking for people to talk to who have gone to certain

>doctors? (Ponseti as well as French Physiotherapy)

>There are obviously a lot of us who went directly to Dr. Ponseti, but

>it would be nice to list the state (regional area for places outside

>the U.S. also), the physician (and method), and then the reference

>family could put their name under the physician. Only families that

>wouldn't mind others contacting them would participate (the family

>doesn't necessarily have to be active on this board either).

>Any feedback?

> & 3-16-00

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

OK, I created a table in the database where families can enter their

information as a reference for a physician. Just go to the database

section and click on Patient/Physician Information.

Please let me know if I should add/delete any columns, or if the

headings need more explanation. I figure the family can enter their

email address, phone number, regular address or whatever they're

comfortable posting as their contact information.

They can then update it as they see fit.

Physiotherapy folks, would you want a separate column for a

therapist's name, or do you see multiple therapists and one physician?

Regards,

& 3-16-00

[Guest guest]

OK, I created a table in the database where families can enter their

information as a reference for a physician. Just go to the database

section and click on Patient/Physician Information.

Please let me know if I should add/delete any columns, or if the

headings need more explanation. I figure the family can enter their

email address, phone number, regular address or whatever they're

comfortable posting as their contact information.

They can then update it as they see fit.

Physiotherapy folks, would you want a separate column for a

therapist's name, or do you see multiple therapists and one physician?

Regards,

& 3-16-00

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I added a record, but don't seem to be able to edit it afterwards. I

forgot to add my email address to the contact info. Thanks, Dorothy

> OK, I created a table in the database where families can enter

their

> information as a reference for a physician. Just go to the

database

> section and click on Patient/Physician Information.

> Please let me know if I should add/delete any columns, or if the

> headings need more explanation. I figure the family can enter

their

> email address, phone number, regular address or whatever they're

> comfortable posting as their contact information.

> They can then update it as they see fit.

> Physiotherapy folks, would you want a separate column for a

> therapist's name, or do you see multiple therapists and one

physician?

> Regards,

> & 3-16-00

[Guest guest]

Shanna,

Even though your doctor may not be using the Ponseti method, from

what you have described, he has been doing some things similar to the

Ponseti method. Have you been able to ask your doctor if there is a

name to the method he is using? Has he mentioned how successful he

is at his non-surgical method in percent of children treated?

and (3-17-99)

> I think that would be awesome since we didnt get the Ponseti

treatment I

> guess we got the traditional treatment right? Cant remember what

you all

> call it.. LOL ANyway YES that would be cool cause I feel I have

nothing at

> all in common with any of the Ponseti treated kids...

>

> Shanna

> Patient/Physician testimonials

>

>

> >What does everyone think about starting a reference list here for

new

> >parents looking for people to talk to who have gone to certain

> >doctors? (Ponseti as well as French Physiotherapy)

> >There are obviously a lot of us who went directly to Dr. Ponseti,

but

> >it would be nice to list the state (regional area for places

outside

> >the U.S. also), the physician (and method), and then the reference

> >family could put their name under the physician. Only families

that

> >wouldn't mind others contacting them would participate (the family

> >doesn't necessarily have to be active on this board either).

> >Any feedback?

> > & 3-16-00

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Sounds good to me, too!

Traci

Rich & Trevillian wrote:

> What does everyone think about starting a reference list here for new

> parents looking for people to talk to who have gone to certain

> doctors? (Ponseti as well as French Physiotherapy)

> There are obviously a lot of us who went directly to Dr. Ponseti, but

> it would be nice to list the state (regional area for places outside

> the U.S. also), the physician (and method), and then the reference

> family could put their name under the physician. Only families that

> wouldn't mind others contacting them would participate (the family

> doesn't necessarily have to be active on this board either).

> Any feedback?

> & 3-16-00

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Shanna,

I think that your doctor would admit to using the Ponseti method if

he was. So he really probably is not using the Ponseti method. It

is just that a number of the things you have described are similar to

or also a part of the Ponseti method such as full leg casts, tenotomy

and DBB's. The things that you have mentioned so far that I can

remember that are not a part of the Ponseti method are an initial

short leg cast and reverse last shoes.

Please let us know what he says about the percentage of children that

he treats that have their feet corrected successfully without the

major surgery.

and (3-17-99)

> Ahhhh I see. I just thought everyone using the Ponseti method was

treated in

> like 3 or 4 castings but now I understand... Okedoke. Well maybe he

is using

> the method and wont admit to it? But why would he not admit it

right? The

> way I hear it is that is the best way to go. Although her first

cast was

> below the knee for about 4 days then every one after that was all

full leg

> casts and the tenotomy at about 3 months. SHe was shy a week but

heck it was

> close enough for them to do it becuase of anesthesia risk and all I

guess.

> Anyway wow maybe he is HUH????

>

> Shanna

> Re: Re: Patient/Physician

testimonials

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> >Shanna,

> >Ponseti casting usually lasts 5-9 weeks depending on the severity

and

> >stiffness of the feet when started from birth. Some of us parents

whose

> >children were treated later had less casting because they had

prior

> >casting that stretched the ligaments but never correctly aligned

the

> >foot. Your doctor's method sounds much more similar to Dr.

Ponseti's

> >method than it does to our original doctors. Rose was casted for

6

> >months, and then she was going to have surgery (not the tenotomy).

She

> >would have worn an AFO after a total of 8 weeks of post-op casts.

> >

> >Joy

> >

> >

> >http://community.webtv.net/joybelle15/ROSESCLUBFOOTPAGE

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Me, too!

Hi Traci! I have an e-mail incoming to you!

Jody

Re: Patient/Physician testimonials

> Sounds good to me, too!

> Traci

>

> Rich & Trevillian wrote:

>

> > What does everyone think about starting a reference list here for new

> > parents looking for people to talk to who have gone to certain

> > doctors? (Ponseti as well as French Physiotherapy)

> > There are obviously a lot of us who went directly to Dr. Ponseti, but

> > it would be nice to list the state (regional area for places outside

> > the U.S. also), the physician (and method), and then the reference

> > family could put their name under the physician. Only families that

> > wouldn't mind others contacting them would participate (the family

> > doesn't necessarily have to be active on this board either).

> > Any feedback?

> > & 3-16-00

> >

> >

> >