Re: Walking on my heels

[Guest guest]

Andy,

My advice to you is that you get custom made braces. You could be doing yourself

harm by wearing ones that were not made specially for you. I doubt if a shoe

insert is going to solve your problem.

K

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

My first approach was to get custom made braces like I had for many years

however no one was successful in making it.  When they cast me on my natural

foot position it makes it so I can't even stand without falling.  I had 4 braces

made and all were unsuccesful.  The only thing that actually worked was what I

have now which is the blue rocker prefabricated ones.  It helps me actually walk

straight however the only problem is the heel walking but I hope there is

something that can be done to make the adjustment. 

Andy

[Guest guest]

Andy,

Sounds like you need better braces. You need some that were made for your legs

and your feet. You will get much better results with braces made for yourself

than the off the shelf ones. They can build in whatever modifacations you need.

They newer ones are carbon fiber and graphite which makes them much thinner and

stronger. Talk to your dr and your orthotist.

Bob

[Guest guest]

Hi Bob,

Thanks for ur advice.  I had up until recently custom made AFOs that I wore

about 10 years and they were good at the time but I had 4 pairs made and none I

could even stand in.  The orthotists were not able to make me ones so my only

alternative was to get fabricated ones which work better then the custom ones

with the small problem with my heel strike problem.  From what I hear so far

there isn't going to be a custom shoe or shoe orthotic that will help with

that.  I am seeing a podiatrist tonight and will see what they say.

Thanks

Andy