tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252502646370362965.post3486911914028412512..comments2023-09-15T07:26:44.911-07:00Comments on Your Therapy Source - www.YourTherapySource.com: Idiopathic Toe Walking and BotoxYour Therapy Source Inchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06145002317929388735noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252502646370362965.post-42452654049458346952011-09-16T17:57:30.678-07:002011-09-16T17:57:30.678-07:00Thank you for sharing your personal experience and...Thank you for sharing your personal experience and the additional research combining Botox and serial casting. Would love to hear how it goes after you child undergoes the botox and serial casting.Your Therapy Source Inchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06145002317929388735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252502646370362965.post-69928727712500561962011-09-16T17:42:26.577-07:002011-09-16T17:42:26.577-07:00As a physical therapist with a child with ITW I ha...As a physical therapist with a child with ITW I have researched many treatments for this condition. My son is currently in AFO and does daily stretching, exercises and functional retraining. The AFO have help but they have also increased his tendency to pronate and externally rotate. He can correct with verbal cueing but it is difficult for him to maintain. After much reading I believe the next step for him his Botox and serial casting done over a 2 week period to achieve approximately 10 degrees of DF. A Canadian study was done with 11 kids with this treatment and showed improved results over Botox alone. Just more info for anyone interested.jenise00https://www.blogger.com/profile/04110603271232547064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252502646370362965.post-4086177759185498752010-05-20T09:12:13.730-07:002010-05-20T09:12:13.730-07:00Barbara,
I learn something new everyday. I did n...Barbara,<br /><br />I learn something new everyday. I did not know that idiopathic toe walking could run in families. Interesting.Your Therapy Source Inchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06145002317929388735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252502646370362965.post-25471142379347286242010-05-20T04:48:55.546-07:002010-05-20T04:48:55.546-07:00Idiopathic toe-walking runs in my family so this i...Idiopathic toe-walking runs in my family so this is of personal interest to me. I have no problem with a trial of Botox for ITW with 1/3 absolute response and 2/3 good response in a small trial - primarily because Botox is proven as safe and mostly effective for changing muscle function in other etiologies. <br /><br />At the same time, I can't say I would choose Botox for a family member. I think AFOs and stretching would likely produce similar results. And exercise. I.like.exercise. ;) <br /><br />BarbaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com