Re: to Charity-Question about skiing, skating.....

[Guest guest]

Charity,

I was so interested in your skating/skiing response and that you even

have " the word " from Dr. P. Interestingly enough, my son was born

just one week before Trenton, I see in your signature line. The day

Trenton was born, Evan was getting his first set of casts! He also

continues to toe in and it worries me so much and we stress about

what we should and shouldn't be encouraging him to do. As you may

have read before, Dr. Mosca has diagnosed femoral torsion as the

cause of his pigeon toed gait. Apparently it will diminish as his

hips mature, but of course we continue to worry and worry. We tried

Evan on ice skates just a few weeks ago and he could barely stand.

His ankles just caved in immediately. We pushed him around on one of

those bar things and his feet just slid around uselessly under him.

Maybe any child new to the ice would look like that. Do Trenton's

ankles seem weak when he skates? Or did they when he started? Does

he have pretty good control/strength?

and Evan (8-17-00) bcf, femoral torsion

> Hello Jen,

>

> My son is now almost four and a half and I wondered the same thing.

Come to

> find out ice skating and skating is very good for clubfoot babies!!

Dr.

> Ponseti actually recommended that I get my son skates! Trenton is

now almost

> four and a half and just recently came out of the bar. He has

always had

> slight in toeing and it still concerns me. Dr. Ponseti said that

skating may

> help. It made perfect sense after he explained it to me. When they

skate it

> forces them to push out also forcing those muscles to strengthen!!

A major

> plus for clubfoot babies, in toeing or not. Sooooo....go for it and

good

> luck. Trenton seems to really like it. As for skiing I think the

same

> concept applies.

>

> Take Care and if you have any more questions please ask!

>

> Charity and Trenton (8-24-00)

>

> Question for those of you with older

kids

> about skiing, skating.....

>

>

>

>

> Hi, haven't posted in a long time, life just seems to be busy and

> cruising along.

>

> To all of you newbies, good luck and the casting will be over

before

> you know it.

>

> Calvin is now 3 and is getting interested in trying downhill skiing

> and ice skating. The skiing seems like it wouldn't be too

> problematic. I'm wondering if ice skating will be difficult since

> it's so hard on your ankles?

>

> I'd be interested if any of you with older kids are doing or have

> tried either of these two activities and what your experiences were.

>

> Jen

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Charity,

I was so interested in your skating/skiing response and that you even

have " the word " from Dr. P. Interestingly enough, my son was born

just one week before Trenton, I see in your signature line. The day

Trenton was born, Evan was getting his first set of casts! He also

continues to toe in and it worries me so much and we stress about

what we should and shouldn't be encouraging him to do. As you may

have read before, Dr. Mosca has diagnosed femoral torsion as the

cause of his pigeon toed gait. Apparently it will diminish as his

hips mature, but of course we continue to worry and worry. We tried

Evan on ice skates just a few weeks ago and he could barely stand.

His ankles just caved in immediately. We pushed him around on one of

those bar things and his feet just slid around uselessly under him.

Maybe any child new to the ice would look like that. Do Trenton's

ankles seem weak when he skates? Or did they when he started? Does

he have pretty good control/strength?

and Evan (8-17-00) bcf, femoral torsion

> Hello Jen,

>

> My son is now almost four and a half and I wondered the same thing.

Come to

> find out ice skating and skating is very good for clubfoot babies!!

Dr.

> Ponseti actually recommended that I get my son skates! Trenton is

now almost

> four and a half and just recently came out of the bar. He has

always had

> slight in toeing and it still concerns me. Dr. Ponseti said that

skating may

> help. It made perfect sense after he explained it to me. When they

skate it

> forces them to push out also forcing those muscles to strengthen!!

A major

> plus for clubfoot babies, in toeing or not. Sooooo....go for it and

good

> luck. Trenton seems to really like it. As for skiing I think the

same

> concept applies.

>

> Take Care and if you have any more questions please ask!

>

> Charity and Trenton (8-24-00)

>

> Question for those of you with older

kids

> about skiing, skating.....

>

>

>

>

> Hi, haven't posted in a long time, life just seems to be busy and

> cruising along.

>

> To all of you newbies, good luck and the casting will be over

before

> you know it.

>

> Calvin is now 3 and is getting interested in trying downhill skiing

> and ice skating. The skiing seems like it wouldn't be too

> problematic. I'm wondering if ice skating will be difficult since

> it's so hard on your ankles?

>

> I'd be interested if any of you with older kids are doing or have

> tried either of these two activities and what your experiences were.

>

> Jen

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I can tell you that every time I try ice skating, my ankles cave

inward, and I don't have clubfeet. I did break my ankle quite a few

times when I was a kid. I've always hated ice skating, but I was

pretty good at rollerskating in my day....!

Maybe that would be easier for him?

Good luck!

Darby

Livi 3/15/04 bi cf dbb 12/7

EDD #2 ( Paige) 5/12/05

> > Hello Jen,

> >

> > My son is now almost four and a half and I wondered the same

thing.

> Come to

> > find out ice skating and skating is very good for clubfoot

babies!!

> Dr.

> > Ponseti actually recommended that I get my son skates! Trenton is

> now almost

> > four and a half and just recently came out of the bar. He has

> always had

> > slight in toeing and it still concerns me. Dr. Ponseti said that

> skating may

> > help. It made perfect sense after he explained it to me. When

they

> skate it

> > forces them to push out also forcing those muscles to

strengthen!!

> A major

> > plus for clubfoot babies, in toeing or not. Sooooo....go for it

and

> good

> > luck. Trenton seems to really like it. As for skiing I think the

> same

> > concept applies.

> >

> > Take Care and if you have any more questions please ask!

> >

> > Charity and Trenton (8-24-00)

> >

> > Question for those of you with

older

> kids

> > about skiing, skating.....

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Hi, haven't posted in a long time, life just seems to be busy and

> > cruising along.

> >

> > To all of you newbies, good luck and the casting will be over

> before

> > you know it.

> >

> > Calvin is now 3 and is getting interested in trying downhill

skiing

> > and ice skating. The skiing seems like it wouldn't be too

> > problematic. I'm wondering if ice skating will be difficult

since

> > it's so hard on your ankles?

> >

> > I'd be interested if any of you with older kids are doing or have

> > tried either of these two activities and what your experiences

were.

> >

> > Jen

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I'm responding to the skiing post, but reading from the bottom and don't

want to look for it again.

If I had to choose what kind of snow sport for my CF child I would not

necessarily choose skiing first. Or Ice skating. I think I would (will)

be protective of the ankles and the movement required for the sport. When

you ski you've got to stop, and that's the first thing you learn which is

to point the ski's toward each other at the tips and that in my mind would

be the wrong force to place on overcorrected feet. It's just not what I'd

like to see my CF child doing much when first learning a sport. After all

this work making sure that foot doesn't point in, snowplowing on ski's

can't be the best choice. Granted, once you're better at skiing you don't

use the snow plow move much to stop but it's still needed here and

there. If I had to choose it'd be snowboarding for obvious reasons lol. I

have had to give up skiing because my big toe on one foot just can't handle

it but I want to snowboard because I won't have to rely on one foot on one

board taking all the pressure. So Darbi and I are going to learn

snowboarding together, probably next year for her depending on what her doc

says. She's got at least one more year in the DBB so we'll see what happens.

Anyway that's how I see it. After she's strong enough for snowboarding

then perhaps skating and maybe skiing but I doubt she'll want to ski after

snowboarding anyway. It's not like she won't be used to it by then!

Kori

At 09:35 AM 1/10/2005, you wrote:

>I can tell you that every time I try ice skating, my ankles cave

>inward, and I don't have clubfeet. I did break my ankle quite a few

>times when I was a kid. I've always hated ice skating, but I was

>pretty good at rollerskating in my day....!

>Maybe that would be easier for him?

>

>Good luck!

>Darby

>Livi 3/15/04 bi cf dbb 12/7

>EDD #2 ( Paige) 5/12/05

>

>

> > > Hello Jen,

> > >

> > > My son is now almost four and a half and I wondered the same

>thing.

> > Come to

> > > find out ice skating and skating is very good for clubfoot

>babies!!

> > Dr.

> > > Ponseti actually recommended that I get my son skates! Trenton is

> > now almost

> > > four and a half and just recently came out of the bar. He has

> > always had

> > > slight in toeing and it still concerns me. Dr. Ponseti said that

> > skating may

> > > help. It made perfect sense after he explained it to me. When

>they

> > skate it

> > > forces them to push out also forcing those muscles to

>strengthen!!

> > A major

> > > plus for clubfoot babies, in toeing or not. Sooooo....go for it

>and

> > good

> > > luck. Trenton seems to really like it. As for skiing I think the

> > same

> > > concept applies.

> > >

> > > Take Care and if you have any more questions please ask!

> > >

> > > Charity and Trenton (8-24-00)

> > >

> > > Question for those of you with

>older

> > kids

> > > about skiing, skating.....

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Hi, haven't posted in a long time, life just seems to be busy and

> > > cruising along.

> > >

> > > To all of you newbies, good luck and the casting will be over

> > before

> > > you know it.

> > >

> > > Calvin is now 3 and is getting interested in trying downhill

>skiing

> > > and ice skating. The skiing seems like it wouldn't be too

> > > problematic. I'm wondering if ice skating will be difficult

>since

> > > it's so hard on your ankles?

> > >

> > > I'd be interested if any of you with older kids are doing or have

> > > tried either of these two activities and what your experiences

>were.

> > >

> > > Jen

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

> > > Hello Jen,

> > >

> > > My son is now almost four and a half and I wondered the same

> thing.

> > Come to

> > > find out ice skating and skating is very good for clubfoot

> babies!!

> > Dr.

> > > Ponseti actually recommended that I get my son skates! Trenton

is

> > now almost

> > > four and a half and just recently came out of the bar. He has

> > always had

> > > slight in toeing and it still concerns me. Dr. Ponseti said

that

> > skating may

> > > help. It made perfect sense after he explained it to me. When

> they

> > skate it

> > > forces them to push out also forcing those muscles to

> strengthen!!

> > A major

> > > plus for clubfoot babies, in toeing or not. Sooooo....go for

it

> and

> > good

> > > luck. Trenton seems to really like it. As for skiing I think

the

> > same

> > > concept applies.

> > >

> > > Take Care and if you have any more questions please ask!

> > >

> > > Charity and Trenton (8-24-00)

> > >

> > > Question for those of you with

> older

> > kids

> > > about skiing, skating.....

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Hi, haven't posted in a long time, life just seems to be busy

and

> > > cruising along.

> > >

> > > To all of you newbies, good luck and the casting will be over

> > before

> > > you know it.

> > >

> > > Calvin is now 3 and is getting interested in trying downhill

> skiing

> > > and ice skating. The skiing seems like it wouldn't be too

> > > problematic. I'm wondering if ice skating will be difficult

> since

> > > it's so hard on your ankles?

> > >

> > > I'd be interested if any of you with older kids are doing or

have

> > > tried either of these two activities and what your experiences

> were.

> > >

> > > Jen

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >