Meet Himmat, a very cute and personable little gentleman. We met Himmat and his mom at the early intervention centre in Koppal. He is 9 months old and has Spina Bifida which led to a surgery following birth and paralysis of both his legs. His mom and current physiotherapist have been working very closely with him to maintain his range of motion and correct alignment in his ankles, knees and hips as he continues to grow. Himmat charmed Yvonne and myself as he smiled and watched us give his big eyes during the physical assessment. In our assessment we found that Himmat had a funky alignment with limited knee flexion and excessive rotation of the hips. Such pudgy babies like Himmat, can often squirm their ways out of braces no matter how tightly the brace straps are pulled. While considering this and after discussing with Himmat’s mom and physiotherapist, we decided that a supracondylar AFO with a removable boot-and-bar system would allow maintain his lower limbs in a more optimal alignment and help make sure the brace stays on. The braces were a success and his mom was happy with the result. We hope that the braces continue to help this little fellow, and when he grows out of them in a few months…guess we will come back to India for a follow up!
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