#orthotics

[stochastiz]

HEY PEEPS WITH FEET PROBLEMS

i've worn prescription orthotics for almost 20 years now, and i just discovered that the brand Revere makes SANDALS WITH REMOVABLE FOOTBEDS DESIGNED FOR ORTHOTICS, AFOS, AND BRACES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AND THEY'RE ACTUALLY STYLISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Revere Sandals

Slide into style without sacrificing support. The Revere Sandals collection blends elevated design with thoughtful ergonomics so your feet f

IMPORTANT NOTE: not every pair has the removable footbed, and i haven't found a way to sort by that on the website. but if you look at the More Detail tab under the product description it'll say "Removable footbed to insert custom orthotics, AFO's and braces"

disclamer: i haven't tried them yet, but i'll be getting a pair for my birthday. i have been searching for years for sandals that i can wear orthotics with and i've never found any, so i'm beyond excited to try these out

[cripberry-pie]

growing up disabled, whether from birth or later in childhood, does something weird to your brain. I've experienced this, and so have some friends irl I've talked to about it. at some point, stuff like doctors appointments, PT, OT, specialist appointments, orthotic and mobility aid fittings and modifications, blood tests, scans, it all feels less like medical care and more like a whole bunch of annoying errands and chores.

to able-bodied people, medical needs are an occasional thing for an acute problem. it is necessary and usually not something you can put off. they deal with it, recover, and move on. so it's very hard for some people in my life to understand why I put off making appointments or doing my excersises and stretches, even when it leads to things like ankle contractures. which I am now dealing with because I didn't want to get new orthotics even though I knew my current ones weren't doing what I need.

even though this is objectively a bad thing, I find it hard to regret my decisions because it's not like I'm ever going to have normal feet anyway. what's one more abnormality if it doesn't change anything functionally?

[verfalne]

i finally got to draw a full piece ft. Viktor's beautiful brace . 💙 i'm completely absorbed with him hjghhgf . this is my part of an art trade with MeepingFae !!

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[luxusluft]

This AFO Brace is really nice to wear even though its not made to measure.

[maxthemermaid]

I am getting new AFOs my PT say I can choose my pattern he helped me make choice board

[celsius451]

Got curious about the Crip Time I've got going on when it comes to putting shoes with traditional AFOs, so I decided to time how long it took me to go from bare socks to shoes. First time was with the AFOs and the second time was without.

Here were the results:

With AFOs was exactly 1 minute 19.64 seconds

Without AFOs it took 8.87 seconds

Same shoes, and tried to go at the same pace

I'm not great at math, but I do know that is more than 3 times as long ?? Just to put on shoes, mind you. So if you're seeing this and you're able-bodied, please be understanding when disabled people are running late. This doesn't even account for things going wrong (like AFO malfunctions or sudden flare up of motor issues).

And here are screenshots from the stopwatch, though not necessary since I placed the times above. Just in case you wanted to see them idk

[yesornopolls]

Have you ever worn orthopedic braces?

Yes

No

Voting ended onJan 5, 2025

*OrthoPEDIC, not orthoDONTIC. We’re talking about the musculoskeletal system here, not teeth.

[nebulae-d]

I need to message hanger clinic to try and get new orthotics but that means a lot of coordination around my work schedule and appointments and expensive equipment and I really dont want to deal with that right now

(mcqueen note: our braces have literal cracks and chunks missing and dont help us at all. Dont listen to him hes a fucking coward we need to do it.)