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Anywhere I can buy orthotics for my 9 year old?

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  • 05-04-2017 11:01am
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    runningbuddy
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    Hi folks,

    I need to replace my sons orthotics. Usually get them online but need some asap. Anywhere in Dublin City Centre that sell them??


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    Moonbeam
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    As they are a medical appliance are they not specially made for him?


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    yellow hen
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    Moonbeam wrote: »
    As they are a medical appliance are they not specially made for him?

    My son may need them and they will be made to measure. Coming in at €600-€800!!


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    jlm29
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    I wouldn't buy off the shelf orthotics unless a health professional has advised you where/what to buy. I'd bring him to a physio first and go from there.


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    Moonbeam
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    neither would i for a child that age,they are also growing constantly so it makes it even more important to have a professional involved.


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    Moonbeam
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    yellow hen wrote: »
    My son may need them and they will be made to measure. Coming in at €600-€800!!

    If you have a medical card it covers them,if not and they are deemed needed for her development.
    The physio can apply for a grant for them.
    Ours come in even higher then that but no idea if we will have to pay the full amount yet.


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    yellow hen
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    Moonbeam wrote: »
    If you have a medical card it covers them,if not and they are deemed needed for her development.
    The physio can apply for a grant for them.
    Ours come in even higher then that but no idea if we will have to pay the full amount yet.

    We don't have a medical card but the physio is looking into funding for us so we'll see what happens. I have to say I wasnt prepared for the price!


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    Moonbeam
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    yellow hen wrote: »
    We don't have a medical card but the physio is looking into funding for us so we'll see what happens. I have to say I wasnt prepared for the price!

    Fingers crossed we both get it :)
    Not looking to them but they are a necessity .


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    Pedorthist
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    runningbuddy wrote: »
    Hi folks,

    I need to replace my sons orthotics. Usually get them online but need some asap. Anywhere in Dublin City Centre that sell them??

    Hi look for a pedorthist in Dublin !


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    Moonbeam
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    yellow hen wrote: »
    We don't have a medical card but the physio is looking into funding for us so we'll see what happens. I have to say I wasnt prepared for the price!

    Did you end up getting the funding?
    We had to pay the full whack:(


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    Larry Bee
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    We brought our young fella down to Michael Davies in Well Shod in Monsternevin. Its a while ago, but I think it cost around 200, maybe less? He did a great job on the missus' feet too.

    The only down side is that there was a bit of a wait to get an appointment, but we found him brilliant.


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    yellow hen
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    Moonbeam wrote: »
    Did you end up getting the funding?
    We had to pay the full whack:(

    Aw no :(

    We decided to go and see paula kelly in the beacon who is paediatric orthopod specialising in foot deformities. An orthopod was the only person we'd never met as gp's, a general paediatrician, physio's and the orthotist all agreed that it was not related to his bones. Anyway we went and had an xray and there is some femoral inversion in one leg (although the degree of that inversion is not exactly correlate to the degree of his foot inversion). She said orthotics would be a complete waste of money in his case so we've parked it for now. I'm a bit annoyed at how easy it was for the HSE to recommend we part with ~€700 without full
    investigation.


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    Moonbeam
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    Did they recommend another treatment?
    My little one is hypermobile and damages the muscles in her ankles compensating.


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    yellow hen
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    Moonbeam wrote: »
    Did they recommend another treatment?
    My little one is hypermobile and damages the muscles in her ankles compensating.

    No real treatment moonbeam. We have physio exercises to do to loosen the muscles in his calve which are tight. Femoral inversions tend tp correct with age but they gave admitted his is quite severe. Its very upsetting to see him walk so awkwardly and have accidents as a result. We feel so helpless.


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