Broken Foot (by Lindsay)

A few weeks ago, Ella started complaining that her right foot hurt.  We think she might have bent it in a funny way when she was being lowered to the ground.

We didn't think much of it, after all, we all have little aches and pains now and then.

But after about two weeks of Ella complaining (mostly if she had her AFO braces off), we decided to have it x-rayed.

Sure enough, she has a small hairline fracture in her foot :(

Luckily it's nothing major and Ella won't even need a cast.  Continuing to wear her AFOs will actually help to stabilize her foot, reducing most of her discomfort while she's awake.

The orthopedic doctor that we saw told us that this is definitely not uncommon for a child with SMA.  Because Ella is not weight bearing, she has less bone density, therefore making it easier for her to break her bones.  Ugh. 

Luckily it is a very minor fracture and she doesn't have any restrictions and can continue all of her therapies as long as she's wearing her AFOs :)