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Custom SMO questions
MaxandRuby
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DS2 has received a prescription to get custom SMOs. The case manager put in the consult today and we have our appointment at the brace shop tomorrow. I have to bring DS2 and they said the appointment should be around 45min.
Anyone have any experience and can tell me what to expect? Bonus if you have dealt with a brace shop on a military base.
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Re: Custom SMO questions
We had custom AFO's made which seem pretty similar just different parts are braced neutral.
We laid DS down on the table and they put lovely cotton gauze socks on him. They then wrapped his legs from toes to mid calf in the similar material they use for casts (it's gauze soaked in plaster). It takes about 5-10 minutes to set. While it was setting they held his foot at a 90 degree angle to his leg. This was the worst for us because of DS's hypertonia his heel cords were really tight (the reason we got them). Then they use a pair of scissors and cut it off. They then repeated it on the other side. We had to go back a week later for a fitting at which point they put them on him and grinded back some of the length at the toes.
Same experience as toastie but Nate was able to sit in his stroller.
Bring snacks, book or an ipad/itouch/phone to keep him occupied. It was relatively simple.
P has custom SMO's but wasn't casted. The orthotic/prosthetic dr took a ton of measurements, etc.
I'm not sure what makes them do the casting vs just taking measurements.
(I assume Peytons were custom, they had to be made..)