Back at the hospital today and apart from the car ride – all went smoothly! New mould for the AFO (ankle.foot.orthosis), then downstairs to see Prue & Dr. Johnson for the new cast. Glad we got to see Michael before he dashed into theatre for an op, he’s amazing! Chiara will have the cast on […]
We have started to use S.P.I.O which stands for Stabalizing Pressure Input Orthosis. It’s the little blue suit that Chiara is wearing in the photos. It helps with stability and proprioceptive issues by providing deep pressure – which aids somatic input specific to balance and movement control. In Chiara’s case, we are focusing on her […]
We ordered the new boots and bar from Ortho Kids in Surrey Hills, as usual Chiara checking out the person who is checking out her foot… & smiling!!
Yay! No more casts, finally able to give Chiara regular relaxing baths.. watching her mini legs and feet move freely without the weight of a heavy cast bound to her leg… so the new procedure was to have these new funky (expensive!!) shoes on 23 hours a day! Sure, sounds easy right?
We are introduced to the next part of the Talipes treatment, the BOOTS and BAR! Although we had about another 5 casts before we got to actually using them. This visit was just to measure up and put the order in, how much would these cost? Oh, only $500! Go Chiara, your first ever […]