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[quote=Anonymous]14:10 here.  I'm SO glad to hear you're going to see another PT.  I would also suggest, as a PP has, that you see a pediatric orthopedist to make sure there are no bone abnormalities.  But, my experience is that a pediatric orthopedist isn't the end all be all.  My three kids were very late walkers and were examined to rule out bone/hip abnormalities.  My youngest was the first to work with a PT who recommended custom orthodics.  Two and a half years later, my oldest was examined by a PT and custom orthodics recommended.  My middle one doesn't need custom ones but does need inserts.   Their bones are all normal but because of low muscle tone (hypotonia), they don't have adequate ankle support and were all starting to have pronounced pronation and flat feet.  We don't know if they'll always have to wear orthodics but they at least have a chance to outgrow it.  My whole family has chronic ankle instability and we didn't get our orthodics until well into adult hood.  It's because we were working with a PT that we learned they needed these things.  Good luck![/quote]

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