Re: question for those experienced with type 1A feet

[Guest guest]

Find out what is rubbing to cause the callous or what part of her foot

is deformed and rubbing to cause it. It might be more simple than you

think and not need surgery at all.

C.

[Guest guest]

Hi Amelia,

The callus may indicate that her footstrike is off balance and is protecting the

bone as a 'cushion'. Have you taken her to an orthotist who can watch her walk

and perhaps make some orthotics for in her shoes to realign her walk? He/she may

also suggest a certain brand of shoe like or New Balance with a " straight

last " and perhaps a new lacing system would help.

I can't remember how old she is, it's been awhile now. Maybe 7?

In the meantime, you can soak the callus in warm water and baking soda daily,

dry off, use a callus smoother (there are many,hand-held, electric, etc) then

moisturize with something like Neutrogena's Foot Care cream.

Gretchen

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[Guest guest]

I agree here with what Gretchen has said. Once her foot is aligned properly the

callus should go away. Mine went away after surgery. My son had them and they

left after bracing.

I

[Guest guest]

My own experience with callus buildup is that orthotic adjustments cause my foot

pressure to spread more evenly, my footstrike to be more balanced, and the

calluses have diminished naturally.

I echo Gretchen in suggesting a visit to an orthotist with experience in CMT

feet, and preferably someone who is able to do an assessment from a

biomechanical point of view.

Best wishes,

Donna from London

www.beatinglimitations.com

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> My daughter is starting to get a callus on the front side of her foot...kind

of right by her pinky toe. I'm wondering if there is something else I can do

for her???

[Guest guest]

I and my son have this problem. On a monthly basis I trim or sand away at

calluses to remove them. I agree that an orthotist should be able to help with

realignment or weight distribution in the shoe.

Bruce Spackman

[Guest guest]

Hello Amelia,

The callous is usually formed at a high pressure point or when there is

some rubbing going on. It is the skin's natural response to adverse

conditions. They can be periodically trimmed. Make sure the shoes fit

with enough room while the foot is carrying weight. Also, softer socks

might help. In very bad places, I apply a gause pad with paper medical

tape to hold it in place.

EdM from NH

[Guest guest]

I have a couple of calluses that develop and can cause problems if I let

them go unattended. I smear the hard callus with AmLactin which keeps the

callus tissue soft. Then when I bathe, I gently rub a pummice stone across

the callus. This does a pretty good job of keeping them small.

AmLactin is available over the counter. It's expensive but a little bit goes

a long way.

O

[Guest guest]

i have callous problems in the past and i wish i had gone to a doc sooner, i

have an orthotic that slips into my shoe,it is painless to get it made and so

worth it. for me the doc pushed my feet down into soft foam that formed my feet

then they made the orthotic from the mold, i have high arches and the orthotic

supports the arch and takes the pressure off certain spots, my callous actually

healed itself and went away, i now have soft smooth skin where the callous was,

i was amazed how it worked.............jim

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

EdM inNH and I discussed calluses on the old Brain Chat forum many moons ago, he

mentioned using a Dremel tool with a sanding drum.  Before my ankle fusion I

had a really bad callus on the outside of my left foot.  I used a battery

powered Dremel set to slow speed with a 100 grit sanding drum to remove the hard

skin.  When you do that it's best to leave a callused layer as calluses form

for a reason.  Anyway whenever the pain got noticable, I would grind away and I

was good for a week or so.

EdMinNC

 

[Guest guest]

Try a Medicool Nail Care Plus Diabetic Foot and Nail Care Set, it's

smaller and lighter and the tools are meant for hands and feet. It's

also wonderful for keeping your fingernails and toenails trimmed,

smooth and neat. I can't squeeze a nail cutter but I don't have to

with this. I've used the same one for about 20 years, dropped it,

fixed it, and it's still just fine. It has four or more interchagesble

tools and one is specifically for calluses. Might work for some of you.

[Guest guest]

Hello EdMinNC and ,

The Dremel Tool conversation was forgotten. I've had a podiatrist doing

it for a couple of years. The reason was that I formed a cyst which got

infected and it took a couple of months to clear it. Now it's done with a

sterile scalpel by the podiatrist.

EdM from NH