Does anyone know what this is???? HELP!

[mewlingcricket]

In the 1970's when I was a child I was diagnosed with pidgeon toes.  My mother and father, at the doctor's request, put me in some kind of corrective brace that was to be used whenever I slept.  Since I was still a baby that made up about 11 hours a day.  the metal brace went between my two little hardsoled white shoes and was "cranked" ourward to adjust my foot position.  

Does anyone know what this thing was called???????  I need to be able to tell my podiatrist about it because I am having some serious foot/ankle issues that may be connected.  

[Yena H Do, DPM]

it is probably a ganley splint.

[scopionsin]

Questions in the Foot Care (Podiatry) forum are answered by Dr. Yena Do. Topics include: Athlete's feet, Bunions, Flat feet, Foreign body, Fractures/foot pain,Fungal infections, Hammertoes, Instability, Morton's Neuroma, Nail fungus, Pediatric curly toes, Pediatric in-toe gait (pigeon toe), Plantar fasciitis/heel pain, Sesamoiditis, Shin splints, Warts.   saw this intro about the docs topics and saw the in-toe gait. hopefully it is helpful to you