http://transabled.org/early-memories/hip-and-leg-braces.htm Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder - Just another disability! Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:49:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://transabled.org/early-memories/hip-and-leg-braces.htm#comment-1520 Lefty Thu, 01 Mar 2007 15:18:34 +0000 http://transabled.org/early-memories/hip-and-leg-braces.htm#comment-1520 My son's feet were turned in when he was born, we call it pigeon toed. From the first month to about one year old he wore a "night splint" at night. It consisted of a bar fastened to the bottom of his shoes. It was adjusted to hold his feet about 18" apart with the toes turned out at nearly 45 degrees. His legs and feet grew straight and he never had any more problems as he grew up. My son’s feet were turned in when he was born, we call it pigeon toed. From the first month to about one year old he wore a “night splint” at night. It consisted of a bar fastened to the bottom of his shoes. It was adjusted to hold his feet about 18″ apart with the toes turned out at nearly 45 degrees. His legs and feet grew straight and he never had any more problems as he grew up.

]]> http://transabled.org/early-memories/hip-and-leg-braces.htm#comment-1238 Sandy Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:59:30 +0000 http://transabled.org/early-memories/hip-and-leg-braces.htm#comment-1238 I was born with a hip luxation. In the country I lived during my first 12 months they did not cast infants. I was treated with so-called Pavlik bandage from 3 to 9 months and could move, but only within the limits of the bandage. The pictures of myself wearing this bandage must be my very first contact with physical disorders. Maybe my early fascination of physical disabilities was the result of some traumatic or positive experience then. I never realized this before! I remember being attracted by casted children at a very young age and being told I was lucky to be born in another country where they had a different approach. By the way, I was completely healed and never had any problems with my hips in 41 years. I was born with a hip luxation. In the country I lived during my first 12 months they did not cast infants. I was treated with so-called Pavlik bandage from 3 to 9 months and could move, but only within the limits of the bandage. The pictures of myself wearing this bandage must be my very first contact with physical disorders. Maybe my early fascination of physical disabilities was the result of some traumatic or positive experience then. I never realized this before! I remember being attracted by casted children at a very young age and being told I was lucky to be born in another country where they had a different approach. By the way, I was completely healed and never had any problems with my hips in 41 years.

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