Re: clubfoot treatment article in Parents magazine

[Guest guest]

i also read this blurb.i was a bit concerned by the way that they said they were

treating it with the braces. i assume its like the AFO but it doesnt say. i know

that a lot of people dont recomend that but you are right at least its getting

coverage. Now maybe people wont look so cross at a babe in casts.

allyn

ny & Rich jenrichtrevillian@...> wrote:

Did anyone else notice the small blurb about clubfoot treatment in

Parents Magazine's August issue (p. 78)? I will try to focus on the

*positive* and say that I'm glad that it's being addressed in that

magazine, and it appears from the text that the boy (bilateral) was

treated with the Ponseti method...

I have some issues with some of the text, but I won't get on my

soapbox!

At least it's getting coverage!

[Guest guest]

i also read this blurb.i was a bit concerned by the way that they said they were

treating it with the braces. i assume its like the AFO but it doesnt say. i know

that a lot of people dont recomend that but you are right at least its getting

coverage. Now maybe people wont look so cross at a babe in casts.

allyn

ny & Rich jenrichtrevillian@...> wrote:

Did anyone else notice the small blurb about clubfoot treatment in

Parents Magazine's August issue (p. 78)? I will try to focus on the

*positive* and say that I'm glad that it's being addressed in that

magazine, and it appears from the text that the boy (bilateral) was

treated with the Ponseti method...

I have some issues with some of the text, but I won't get on my

soapbox!

At least it's getting coverage!

[Guest guest]

i also read this blurb.i was a bit concerned by the way that they said they were

treating it with the braces. i assume its like the AFO but it doesnt say. i know

that a lot of people dont recomend that but you are right at least its getting

coverage. Now maybe people wont look so cross at a babe in casts.

allyn

ny & Rich jenrichtrevillian@...> wrote:

Did anyone else notice the small blurb about clubfoot treatment in

Parents Magazine's August issue (p. 78)? I will try to focus on the

*positive* and say that I'm glad that it's being addressed in that

magazine, and it appears from the text that the boy (bilateral) was

treated with the Ponseti method...

I have some issues with some of the text, but I won't get on my

soapbox!

At least it's getting coverage!

[Guest guest]

Is there an on-line version of the article?

s.

clubfoot treatment article in Parents magazine

Did anyone else notice the small blurb about clubfoot treatment in

Parents Magazine's August issue (p. 78)? I will try to focus on the

*positive* and say that I'm glad that it's being addressed in that

magazine, and it appears from the text that the boy (bilateral) was

treated with the Ponseti method...

I have some issues with some of the text, but I won't get on my

soapbox!

At least it's getting coverage!

[Guest guest]

I think that we should all contact the magazine. Maybe if we do then they

will write another article and mention this group. There are so many clueless

parents out there. I almost was...I new nothing of Dr. Ponseti until I ran

across this group. We could make a difference for those parents who don't know.

Freeman

[Guest guest]

I just read the article and had to laugh. You're right that the

positive is that it is getting some coverage but it's obvious that

the unknown author didn't bother to take the time to do any

research. , I know that you didn't want to make a big deal

about the text but I can see where you would have issues with it.

This exerpt had me rolling my eyes, " ...Once it became clear he

needed more aggressive treatment....(the parents) chose a technique

called tenotomy.... " Huh?!

Daiga and Owen, 02/04/03

Unilateral LCF, FAB 14/24

> clubfoot treatment article in Parents

magazine

>

>

> Did anyone else notice the small blurb about clubfoot treatment in

> Parents Magazine's August issue (p. 78)? I will try to focus on the

> *positive* and say that I'm glad that it's being addressed in that

> magazine, and it appears from the text that the boy (bilateral) was

> treated with the Ponseti method...

>

> I have some issues with some of the text, but I won't get on my

> soapbox!

> At least it's getting coverage!

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yeah, that one cracked me up, too. WHAT??? No research. That's for sure. I

wonder how the mom feels about the article.

Chris

clubfoot treatment article in Parents

magazine

>

>

> Did anyone else notice the small blurb about clubfoot treatment in

> Parents Magazine's August issue (p. 78)? I will try to focus on the

> *positive* and say that I'm glad that it's being addressed in that

> magazine, and it appears from the text that the boy (bilateral) was

> treated with the Ponseti method...

>

> I have some issues with some of the text, but I won't get on my

> soapbox!

> At least it's getting coverage!

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yeah, that one cracked me up, too. WHAT??? No research. That's for sure. I

wonder how the mom feels about the article.

Chris

clubfoot treatment article in Parents

magazine

>

>

> Did anyone else notice the small blurb about clubfoot treatment in

> Parents Magazine's August issue (p. 78)? I will try to focus on the

> *positive* and say that I'm glad that it's being addressed in that

> magazine, and it appears from the text that the boy (bilateral) was

> treated with the Ponseti method...

>

> I have some issues with some of the text, but I won't get on my

> soapbox!

> At least it's getting coverage!

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yeah, that one cracked me up, too. WHAT??? No research. That's for sure. I

wonder how the mom feels about the article.

Chris

clubfoot treatment article in Parents

magazine

>

>

> Did anyone else notice the small blurb about clubfoot treatment in

> Parents Magazine's August issue (p. 78)? I will try to focus on the

> *positive* and say that I'm glad that it's being addressed in that

> magazine, and it appears from the text that the boy (bilateral) was

> treated with the Ponseti method...

>

> I have some issues with some of the text, but I won't get on my

> soapbox!

> At least it's getting coverage!

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm tempted to write to the magazine to point out the errors in their

representation of treatment!

Daiga

> Yeah, that one cracked me up, too. WHAT??? No research. That's

for sure. I wonder how the mom feels about the article.

> Chris

> clubfoot treatment article in

Parents

> magazine

> >

> >

> > Did anyone else notice the small blurb about clubfoot treatment

in

> > Parents Magazine's August issue (p. 78)? I will try to focus on

the

> > *positive* and say that I'm glad that it's being addressed in

that

> > magazine, and it appears from the text that the boy (bilateral)

was

> > treated with the Ponseti method...

> >

> > I have some issues with some of the text, but I won't get on my

> > soapbox!

> > At least it's getting coverage!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I agree! Do you have contact info?

Re: Re: clubfoot treatment article in Parents

magazine

> I think that we should all contact the magazine. Maybe if we do then they

> will write another article and mention this group. There are so many

clueless

> parents out there. I almost was...I new nothing of Dr. Ponseti until I

ran

> across this group. We could make a difference for those parents who don't

know.

>

> Freeman

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I agree! Do you have contact info?

Re: Re: clubfoot treatment article in Parents

magazine

> I think that we should all contact the magazine. Maybe if we do then they

> will write another article and mention this group. There are so many

clueless

> parents out there. I almost was...I new nothing of Dr. Ponseti until I

ran

> across this group. We could make a difference for those parents who don't

know.

>

> Freeman

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

We all should gang up on them until they do a REAL and INFORMATIVE piece.

s.

clubfoot treatment article in

Parents

> magazine

> >

> >

> > Did anyone else notice the small blurb about clubfoot treatment

in

> > Parents Magazine's August issue (p. 78)? I will try to focus on

the

> > *positive* and say that I'm glad that it's being addressed in

that

> > magazine, and it appears from the text that the boy (bilateral)

was

> > treated with the Ponseti method...

> >

> > I have some issues with some of the text, but I won't get on my

> > soapbox!

> > At least it's getting coverage!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi!

Actually, I was considering doing this. I am a freelance writer and thought this

would be an excellent topic that you don't hear about everyday. I am working

on something right now, sort of an " in my experience " type of story, but with

background info and other resources to mention. In order to submit a story,

you have to also submit a letter of proposal first, which takes 6-8 weeks to

receive an answer. When I send the letter, I'll let you know what they say.

11.23.03

> I think that we should all contact the magazine. Maybe if we do then they

> will write another article and mention this group. There are so many

clueless

> parents out there. I almost was...I new nothing of Dr. Ponseti until I ran

> across this group. We could make a difference for those parents who don't

know.

>

> Freeman

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Daiga,

I think you should! I still haven't gotten my August issue yet, but it sounds

pretty bad, judging from what the others have said. Write in and say

something. That's what I would do. People write in all the time

praising/complaining about articles that are written. It's obvious this person

had no idea what they were talking about ... " a technique called tenotomy... "

what a joke! As a writer, that really irritates me.

11.23.03

> > Yeah, that one cracked me up, too. WHAT??? No research. That's

> for sure. I wonder how the mom feels about the article.

> > Chris

> > clubfoot treatment article in

> Parents

> > magazine

> > >

> > >

> > > Did anyone else notice the small blurb about clubfoot treatment

> in

> > > Parents Magazine's August issue (p. 78)? I will try to focus on

> the

> > > *positive* and say that I'm glad that it's being addressed in

> that

> > > magazine, and it appears from the text that the boy (bilateral)

> was

> > > treated with the Ponseti method...

> > >

> > > I have some issues with some of the text, but I won't get on my

> > > soapbox!

> > > At least it's getting coverage!

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

We were just in Iowa City for a couple appointments with Dr.

Ponseti. He has a one page article posted in his 'small procedure

room' as they called it, which describes a few different orthopedic

birth defects and the best methods of treatment. The Ponseti Method

is mentioned in the clubfoot portion. If I remember correctly it

was from the September 2002 issue of Parents or Parenting, I can't

remember which one, but I remember the date because it was the same

month that Emma was born.

In examining Emma's feet, he was interested in the creases on the

interior of her feet. The whole section of that part of the foot is

like a big divot, or dimple as he called it. He said he has never

seen that before. I was quite surprised to hear of something he

hadn't seen in reference to clubfoot! He and one of the other

doctors broke out the digital camera and took pictures of her feet.

Who knows, maybe someday she'll have her tootsies in a medical book

somewhere!

www.pediatric-othopedic-foundation.org

> I agree! Do you have contact info?

>

>

>

> Re: Re: clubfoot treatment article

in Parents

> magazine

>

>

> > I think that we should all contact the magazine. Maybe if we do

then they

> > will write another article and mention this group. There are so

many

> clueless

> > parents out there. I almost was...I new nothing of Dr. Ponseti

until I

> ran

> > across this group. We could make a difference for those parents

who don't

> know.

> >

> > Freeman

> >

> >

> >