Splints

Hsl500 · 8 February 2010 at 8:03PM

Hiya sorry if in the wrong place we saw physio today and I have been told they want to try splints on my son
3yr old with cerebal palsy mild.
Just looking for any information about them. Will be his ankles and lower limbs on both legs
pleased can finally buy him his 1st pair of real shoes, had piedro boots and now be able to go shopping and get him shoes/trainers or boots ect
If anybody has any information its appreciated
Thanks helen

Ps I know may be trivial but its a big thing for me to be able to do this, I can't wait to buy my baby his first real pair of shoes hehe

Chocolate80 · 8 February 2010 at 8:20PM

Sounds like a positive move and getting to buy your son his first pair of trainers/shoes/boots... very cool

I hope the splints help him.

Oscar_The_Grouch · 8 February 2010 at 8:55PM

Sounds like everything is moving well. Sorry, but I don't know anything about Cerebral Palsy, so won't even try to comment on that!!

I take it you have all the usual bits and bobs - blue badge, DLA claim, etc.

Hsl500 · 8 February 2010 at 9:56PM

Hiya thanks Oscar we get dla for him but not the mobility side as he is not 3 till march. He getss middle rate for personal care.
As for a blue badge we don't drive so I don't think qualify.
We have 5 boys and 4 are special needs asd and adhd as well as the youngest who's got cp, we have 2 more severe so claim for them but 2 we don't claim for as no need to.

Thanks again for your post
Helen x

Indie_Kid · 8 February 2010 at 10:00PM

You don't have to drive to qualify. It can be used in any car that your son travels in.

Angel3108 · 9 February 2010 at 11:09AM

Hi,
My daughter has had splints for the last 2 years, and is getting re-cast for new ones today.
they will plater the feet and lower legs on both feet once they have got the correct posistion, then carefully cut the plaster off once dried, to use as the mold for the splints.

My daughters splints go up to just below her knee at the back, and have 3 padded velcro straps on the front of each one to hold it in place.

They have really helped straighten my DD feet, and the feeling you get when you can finally buy that first pair of shoes is amazing!

The physio suggested to me that I start by buying trainers, as these will accomodate the splints alot easier, and you will end up with shoes 2/3 sizes bigger!

Hope this helps. x

Hsl500 · 10 February 2010 at 8:45AM

Hiya angel thanks so much for your reply, i had no idea about the plastering should be fun eek as hes a wriggler but sure they will have sorted that out , just awaiting apt now.
does your daughter walk better now? its his balance mainly due to the cp , he is very unsteady piedro boots helped him for a while as couldnt go on tip toe but soon he m,astered them and runs on tip toe causing him to fall ,
thanks helen

onetomany · 10 February 2010 at 10:13AM

i agree with everything angela posted my son had them but the monster hated them i use to find them hidding in the bin etc, when he walked in them he acutley walked worse (ifykwim) spose because they was kep his feet in postion in the end we had to give up on them, because he wouldnt wear them we now use peiedrio boots but im worried because they dont seem to be helping i think its getting worse ar well i will metion it tothe hospital next week x

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