Ponseti Shoes Custom Built?

March 9, 2005

This whole deal about the /Ponseti shoes being custom made and needing

the foot to be molded now confuses me. Both pairs Everett has worn have been

basically mail-order. We measured his foot with a ruler, sent the numbers, and

Mr. built the shoe.

I think there is going to start being a 2nd hand supply of these

/Ponseti shoes on the market in a few months, certainly in the next year

as babies out grow them - as there is a 2nd hand market of the Markell shoes.

Judging by Everett's shoes I see no reason they'd be considered too custom built

to fit another baby.

Maybe I am missing something here?

s.

Re: More DDB problems

Just an FYI about The shoes - they are custom-fitted and

it's my understanding that a mold of Aleksanders feet would be needed

before they could be made.

Daiga

> > Maybe I am misunderstanding here about the person you call the

Cast

> Tech. Is that person Ponseti trained or just the doctor? Like

how

> could a cast tech do what the Ponseti Method requires if he/she is

> not trained and qualified.

> >

> > Those six months was casted, he *saw* the doctor, then went

> to a cast tech to be casted. Niether were Ponseti minded people.

> Those guys were probably great at setting a broken bone, but for

> setting clubbed feet they were disasterous.

> >

> > Just curious.

> >

> > s.

> >

> > After many calls, I

> > got Aleksander in today to have casts put on until Thursday when

he

> > can see the doc.

> >

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