Fancy foot work?

We had been noticing Avery walking on the side of her right foot more and more. She was also really turning her foot in. One specific day the side of her foot was really irritated and red and she complained of pain. I iced it and she seemed fine after. That day at school her school therapist noticed how red and irritated it was and said it needed attention. So I emailed Dr. Dabrowski and sent him some pics and he got her in on the next Wednesday, 4-23-14  at 7a. He is amazing and squeezes us in whenever we need anything! He was really glad we brought her in. Avery had developed a bursa*. Dr. was also concerned about the turning in of her foot. The action we decided to take would be to do a series of serial casts*. What a bummer this would be for her:( So I called Kids in Motion where she does her private therapy to see if they did the casts and they do! What a relief! Avery would feel more comfortable there and so would I! The goal was/is to do about 4 to 6 casts, getting a new one every week. We are on week 4 and there has not been much change so far. She is doing fine in the cast and they really don't stop her. She does however get extremely tired and fast. I think it is from the extra weight of the cast and the extra work it takes to try to walk in it. I thought baths would be a problem and they have been a breeze. We will see what next Tuesday brings and see where we go from there. These are the pics we sent the Dr.

You  can see pictures of all her castings here:

 https://www.flickr.com/photos/124015053@N03/sets/ 

The finished product!

* A bursa (plural bursae) is a small fluid-filled sac lined by synovial membrane with an inner capillary layer of viscous fluid (similar in consistency to that of a raw egg white). It provides a cushion between bones and tendons and/or muscles around a joint. This helps to reduce friction between the bones and allows free movement. Bursae are filled with synovial fluid and are found around most major joints of the body.

*Serial casting is a noninvasive procedure that helps children and adults improve their range of motion so they can perform daily activities with less difficulty. It is a process in which a well-padded cast is used to immobilize a joint that is lacking full range of motion. The cast will be applied and removed on a weekly basis. Each cast gradually increases the range of motion in the affected joint.