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  • Choosing the right knee pad

    Our customers often ask us how they should choose the right kneepad for their child? I am trying to give you some guidance with this blogpost. First and foremost, before ordering the kneepad, make sure you check with your doctor first, his/her word should be considered the deciding one in this regard too! All the […]

  • New product! – Legwarmer

    Dear Bracers! Introducing a new product today, specifically to help during the plaster cast period. It’s the legwarmer! This product can be useful in various ways, be it winter or summer when your baby goes through the casting period. The surface of the plaster cast can be rough, it gets stuck in the baby’s clothes […]

  • Attention! – knee pad cover

    ❓One of our kind customers sent us an inquiry if she could order an extra cover for the knee pad she purchased earlier. ✅It’s a completely valid question since if you use the knee pad regularly you also want it to be available while the cover has not dried yet after doing the laundry. Also […]

  • How to choose vertical crib liner

    A few weeks ago I got a few questions on our vertical crib liner, so I thought I would share it with you all as it could be useful for others too. 🙂 ❓1 of the questions was about the thickness: can we use something thicker than the current 1.5cm vlies for padding?✅We have a […]

  • Olimpics and clubfoot

    📱 While browsing on social media I found a really cool instagram post.🏆 On occasion of the Olympics, @clubfoot.ca listed a few olympians who have clubfoot and also asked the audience if we knew of any others. They mentioned Mia Hamm (football/soccer), Kristi Yamaguchi (figure skating) and Chad Vaughn (weightlifting).🤓 I have to admit that […]

  • Excercises for children born with clubfoot / talipes 5 years and above

    These exercises are designed for children born with clubfoot/talipes to keep their feet strong and stretchy. (Source: Steps Charity.) The creator of the video strongly suggests the following: These excercises are designed for children born with clubfoot/talipes to keep their feet strong and stretchy. The suggested age to join in these excercises is 5 years and […]

  • Living a full life with clubfoot

    Many of us are wondering how it would be to living with clubfoot as an adult, we believe this will tell us what our clubfoot baby can expect once he/she grows up. Every story is unique, no fate is the same and luckily clubfoot treatment has evolved significantly over the past 10 years. In this […]

  • Informational videos for parents

    While browsing the internet we can come across a lot of photos and videos related to clubfoot, however most of these look pretty scary at first sight. Pictures and videos of surgeries, or of people living with untreated clubfoot. Let’s admit, you don’t really want to look any further after things like this… At least […]

  • Foot care in the casting and splint period

    First up in our “interview with an expert” series is Szilvia Pásztor medical podiatrist. I asked her about foot care for new borns in general and a few specific skin and nail issues that clubfoot babies face. Szilvia Pásztor, medical podiatrist Can you please share a few things about you and your professional background? Why […]

  • Products – 1

    I told you a few things about what Bracers is about earlier. You know about this blog, which will be a core part of the site, where we will post about clubfoot topics from our own perspective, but will also include bits from professional sources too. Apart from this there will be regular posts dedicated […]

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