So... I guess I was wishful thinking last week when I said that the PT would just have to order the shoe inserts. It has to go through TEIS and I knew this...
Anyhow, we are going to have a TEIS meeting Tuesday (the 29th) It will cover Benji's shoe inserts and also be his final 6 month review with them. He will "graduate" to the school system once he turns 3. Still not sure about the emotion there. I just don't know... know what I mean?
Anyhow.. that's that for now.
Showing posts with label shoe inserts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shoe inserts. Show all posts
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Jump Start
So... Benji finally got to his PT eval today. It has taken forever due to insurance and red tape and insurance and schedules and, did I say insurance?
You know... I am so greatful that our insurance is good and that it covers most things that we have to do for Benji... but the red tape that goes along with it is a PAIN! We got the referral from the pediatrician October 14th. It took a month for the fax to go through from TEIS to the PT.... then it took nearly 2 months to get the insurance in check.
So... over the rant part of things....
Benji's right foot still is severely pronating (the ankle points to the floor, opposite of a club). The left foot is too, just not quite as bad. So... Benji will be getting a new set of shoe inserts that he is to wear all the time except when sleeping or in the tub/pool. The order will be entered tomorrow. The good side is he didn't have to be custom fitted, just have to order them. (HE HATED being fitted for the polywogs/DAFO 5.) He is getting the Jumps Start Inserts... I believe the Leap Frog.
Anyhow... figure I will wrap this up... Benji was spinning and running in circles all afternoon and passed out an hour ago... Momma better go to bed before he gets up. :)
You know... I am so greatful that our insurance is good and that it covers most things that we have to do for Benji... but the red tape that goes along with it is a PAIN! We got the referral from the pediatrician October 14th. It took a month for the fax to go through from TEIS to the PT.... then it took nearly 2 months to get the insurance in check.
So... over the rant part of things....
Benji's right foot still is severely pronating (the ankle points to the floor, opposite of a club). The left foot is too, just not quite as bad. So... Benji will be getting a new set of shoe inserts that he is to wear all the time except when sleeping or in the tub/pool. The order will be entered tomorrow. The good side is he didn't have to be custom fitted, just have to order them. (HE HATED being fitted for the polywogs/DAFO 5.) He is getting the Jumps Start Inserts... I believe the Leap Frog.
Anyhow... figure I will wrap this up... Benji was spinning and running in circles all afternoon and passed out an hour ago... Momma better go to bed before he gets up. :)
Friday, August 25, 2006
P.T. came to visit
Benji had a physical therapist come and evaluate him today. It was Susan, she came out with Deanna to assess his feet/legs. Last time she came it was more for eating than for his walking because he wasn't walking yet. Which his eating is doing great.
After playing with Benji and getting him to do specific things, she has decided that he might benefit from orthodotics (sp?). It will not be a guaranteed fix, but it is worth a try to see if the pronation will correct. He will still be flat footed.
The orthodotic will be the DAFO 5.
She left it up to me as to whether or not to try the shoe insert. I said yes, because if there is a chance to fix the problem now I would instead of facing foot surgery later on in life.
After playing with Benji and getting him to do specific things, she has decided that he might benefit from orthodotics (sp?). It will not be a guaranteed fix, but it is worth a try to see if the pronation will correct. He will still be flat footed.
The orthodotic will be the DAFO 5.
She left it up to me as to whether or not to try the shoe insert. I said yes, because if there is a chance to fix the problem now I would instead of facing foot surgery later on in life.
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