Re: Re: Any recent pictures?

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Hi Holly,

When you look at the prints, is there any turning in of the joints where the

metatarsals end and the phalanges start? Looking back at Emma's foot prints,

the first sign of relapse started with the " ball " under the foot where the

big toe begins being slightly deviated outward. Emma had the rare kind of

relapse where the metatarsals are affected as well as the heels. It was a

mild relapse so it happened very gradually.

Dan

Re: Any recent pictures?

,

Hi, Thanks for the reply. It's funny you say that about your dad

reminding you and your brother to try to walk straighter, I have been

saying the same thing to lately to see if it's just her having

a tired day or something maybe she could correct on her own if she

realized it. Unfortunately, I realize that it is the same as last

time, I believe (not for sure) that it is just the front part of her

feet, not the entire foot. I even went so far today as to have her

stamp her feet with some kids paint on a piece of paper to see how

the print looked. One foot is better (as usual) than the other but I

can see some turning inward in the print but I am not sure that it

hasn't been there to a degree all along. I do think she had some

intoeing even while in the brace but it kept her from going too far.

That is what I am worried about, she has nothing to keep them from

going too far and I just can't turn back now. This has been such a

long haul and I can't let those feet change now, she's always looked

so greatly corrected. It scares me to think that those darn feet just

won't stay put, I hope to god I'm wrong and that she is still on

track. So, I'm going to keep watching and I think I'll know when to

give Dr. Ponseti a call if I have to. I know he won't be back in Iowa

until the end of April so we'll see.

Thanks,

Holly

> Holly,

> I dont really know how helpful this will be .......but it is

only

> a suggestion based on my experience with clubfoot!! I had surgery

> and so did my brother and braces. When we got to be around the age

> of 4 I can remember my Father constantly reminding me to " not walk

> like that " , " point your feet out " .....etc. I have asked him about

> this recently and also Graces Dr. I was told that to some extent

it

> is a comfort thing in children with clubfoot because it is the

> position the feet were in for so long and the feet have a natural

> tendency to point inward even after being corrected. The muscles

> and tendons that hold the feet outward are often weaker than those

> used to turn in. Anyways when my Father started noticing the

> tendency(intoing) to develop in my brother and I he constantly

> reminded us to be aware of how we were walking. He was told by the

> Dr to begin doing so as soon as we were old enough to understand

> what it meant because it CAN become a habit and then the way he

> explained it can cause relapse or need treatment to correct. From

> what he said my brother was very bad and beginning to trip all the

> time, not able to run well and the Dr was talking that he would

need

> surgery again. Within a couple months of my Dad being persistant (

I

> do remember him being very mean about it though), my brothers feet

> were just barely relapsed.) So, for what its worth....thats what

> happened to me and my brother. We were both " relapsing " and were

> taught to be aware of how we held our feet and it kept us from

> needing surgery. I still catch myself when I am very tired turning

> my feet in and also when I lie on my stomach sleeping I have them

> turned both in......kind of weird I think how it is just so much

> more comfortable after all of these years. I would be more

> concerned if it is only the front of her feet turning in even when

> she is standing .......than if she were pointing the entire foot

> inward. I took Grace out of her braces for a month at Christmas

time

> and did notice a slight change within a couple weeks. She was 3 and

> a half. Everything is looking good now though. GOod luck,

>

> >

> > Hi all, these few questions would be geered at anyone with an

> older

> > child not wearing the shoes brace anymore.

> > First I was wondering if anyone has posted any recent pictures of

> > their childs feet/foot since discontinuing the brace, a few

months

> > after shoes had been off, etc.

> > Also I wanted to know if anyone's child after discontinuing the

> brace

> > had ANY intoeing at all a few months after the shoes were removed

> and

> > to what degree. I am asking because I am trying to compare I

guess

> > some intoeing I notice on and I am wondering if it is

normal

> or

> > if I should be concerned again. After all, she is just over 5

> years

> > of age now and I was so sure we were really out of the woods so

to

> > speak for anything furthur, but if I am not, I'm really not sure

> what

> > Dr. Ponseti would say about intoeing at her age.(She went back

> into

> > the brace after two months removal at age 3 because of intoeing

> and

> > remained in the brace 2 years after that.) Here we are again at

> that

> > 2 month period of no shoes and I'm wondering if somethings up

> again

> > or if this is normal.

> > So please, if anyone has any advice or knowlege or has even

spoken

> to

> > Dr. Ponseti about this in the past, I'd love to hear what you

have

> to

> > say.

> >

> > Thanks!

> >

> > Holly and (Bilateral born: 2-11-00, moderately severe)