Re: has anyone had dr tell them they don't have to wear dbb 23/7

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Jonah did not have his tenotomies performed until he was about 8 months

old(after having already done a 2 month stint of 23/7 FAB wear). At that point,

he was already crawling and pulling to a stand. His doctor felt that weight

bearing was very good therapy, so we did 2 months of 22/7 then a month of 20/7

then down to 18/7 etc. We would make sure that his time out of the bar was when

he would be most active pulling up, cruising the furniture, playing in the

johnny jump-up. This seems to have worked out for him very well. Be vigilant

in watching your son's feet for any signs of relapse.

How much less than the 23 hours is Dr Frick telling you to do?

Best to you and yours.

Naomi

The Family

Naomi Hannah Jonah(06/20/03, bilateral clubfoot, FAB 16/7)

sheppard jacobrsmom@...> wrote:

My son has left clubfoot and is currently wearing the mitchell

sandals. We are doing very well in them and he has been wearing them for 9

weeks. He actually had his tenotomy in April, but had a lot of problems

with the Markells, developed an ulcer, and ended back up in casts. I emailed

pics to Ponsetti, who referred us to a Dr. Frick in Charlotte to rule out

atypical clubfoot. Dr. Frick was wonderful. He said Gabe's foot looked

great and had terrific dorsiflexion. He only noted that the left heel is a

little small, and reccommended for us to not wear the brace as much. He

feels that Gabe's foot needs more weight bearing to stimulate bone growth.

He knew that he has not been in the sandals for 3 months. Anyone else been

told this? Isn't ironic, if a doctor had told me to wear the brace less

when we were in the Markells, I would of kissed them. Now I am nervous to

leave him out of it! This dr was trained by Ponsetti and comes highly rec

from Ponsetti himself. Just seeing if anyone else has ever been told this.

Sheppard

Gabe 12/28/03 Left clubfoot

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I would email Dr. Ponseti himself and let him know what Dr. Frick

recommended and see what his opinion is.

Shook

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[Guest guest]

I've never heard of that before but you may want to email Dr. Ponseti

directly to get his take on it. Couldn't hurt!

Daiga and Owen, 02/04/03

Unilateral LCF, FAB 14/24

> My son has left clubfoot and is currently wearing the

mitchell

> sandals. We are doing very well in them and he has been wearing

them for 9

> weeks. He actually had his tenotomy in April, but had a lot of

problems

> with the Markells, developed an ulcer, and ended back up in casts.

I emailed

> pics to Ponsetti, who referred us to a Dr. Frick in Charlotte to

rule out

> atypical clubfoot. Dr. Frick was wonderful. He said Gabe's foot

looked

> great and had terrific dorsiflexion. He only noted that the left

heel is a

> little small, and reccommended for us to not wear the brace as

much. He

> feels that Gabe's foot needs more weight bearing to stimulate bone

growth.

> He knew that he has not been in the sandals for 3 months. Anyone

else been

> told this? Isn't ironic, if a doctor had told me to wear the

brace less

> when we were in the Markells, I would of kissed them. Now I am

nervous to

> leave him out of it! This dr was trained by Ponsetti and comes

highly rec

> from Ponsetti himself. Just seeing if anyone else has ever been

told this.

>

> Sheppard

> Gabe 12/28/03 Left clubfoot

>

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I've never heard of that before but you may want to email Dr. Ponseti

directly to get his take on it. Couldn't hurt!

Daiga and Owen, 02/04/03

Unilateral LCF, FAB 14/24

> My son has left clubfoot and is currently wearing the

mitchell

> sandals. We are doing very well in them and he has been wearing

them for 9

> weeks. He actually had his tenotomy in April, but had a lot of

problems

> with the Markells, developed an ulcer, and ended back up in casts.

I emailed

> pics to Ponsetti, who referred us to a Dr. Frick in Charlotte to

rule out

> atypical clubfoot. Dr. Frick was wonderful. He said Gabe's foot

looked

> great and had terrific dorsiflexion. He only noted that the left

heel is a

> little small, and reccommended for us to not wear the brace as

much. He

> feels that Gabe's foot needs more weight bearing to stimulate bone

growth.

> He knew that he has not been in the sandals for 3 months. Anyone

else been

> told this? Isn't ironic, if a doctor had told me to wear the

brace less

> when we were in the Markells, I would of kissed them. Now I am

nervous to

> leave him out of it! This dr was trained by Ponsetti and comes

highly rec

> from Ponsetti himself. Just seeing if anyone else has ever been

told this.

>

> Sheppard

> Gabe 12/28/03 Left clubfoot

>

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