Re: Walking

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nne:

Hi, my two boys (both nonRSS) started walking with a wide base of support - this

is normal development. It was probably a good 2 to 3 months before they began

narrowing their base of support; or walking with their feet closer together. In

regards to walking on the outside of her foot - is she rolling onto her ankle or

just that the outside of her foot is hitting first - and then does the rest of

her foot make contact with the floor after the heel strike? I would certainly

say that is she is d/c from PT before she started walking - once her base of

support has narrowed ( a couple months) her gait should be evaluated by a

professional PT. Does Mia have another " re-check " with her PT? I am an OT and

once I discharge someone I always have a follow up plan to make certain that

progress is continuing and to update the home exercises. If Mia does not have

this arranged I would contact the PT and/or the physician and make this request.

In the meantime; don't panic - children take a while to get a " normal " walking

pattern - even as adults - if you look at the bottom of an old pair of shoes you

can see you might favor either the inside or outside of your foot when you walk.

For example my shoes are worn on the inside heels. Long answer; hope it helps.

Jane, mom to SGA ?RSS 1 year.

[Guest guest]

Jane, Thanks so much for the reply! Come to think of it, I think I

am supposed to f/u with her PT. I will try to make that appt. Mia

does not roll so her ankle touches the ground, just her outer edge of

her foot. Anyway, I will watch her to see how she progresses!

nne

In RSS-Support , " loschy@n... " <LOSCHY@N...> wrote:

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> nne:

> Hi, my two boys (both nonRSS) started walking with a wide base of

support - this is normal development. It was probably a good 2 to 3

months before they began narrowing their base of support; or walking

with their feet closer together. In regards to walking on the

outside of her foot - is she rolling onto her ankle or just that the

outside of her foot is hitting first - and then does the rest of her

foot make contact with the floor after the heel strike? I would

certainly say that is she is d/c from PT before she started walking -

once her base of support has narrowed ( a couple months) her gait

should be evaluated by a professional PT. Does Mia have another " re-

check " with her PT? I am an OT and once I discharge someone I always

have a follow up plan to make certain that progress is continuing and

to update the home exercises. If Mia does not have this arranged I

would contact the PT and/or the physician and make this request.

> In the meantime; don't panic - children take a while to get

a " normal " walking pattern - even as adults - if you look at the

bottom of an old pair of shoes you can see you might favor either the

inside or outside of your foot when you walk. For example my shoes

are worn on the inside heels. Long answer; hope it helps. Jane, mom

to SGA ?RSS 1 year.

[Guest guest]

Hi nne,

She would likely benefit from SMO's (supra malleolar orthotics) - a

plastic splint which stops the ankles rolling in or out. They

basically stabilize the ankle. They go over socks and shoes fit over

them. They are prescribed by an orthopedic specialist and can get

made in or outside a hospital. My daughter cannot stand up without

them as her ankles give way.

Good luck.

> Hi everyone, I had a question that may or may not be related to

> RSS/SGA. Mia started walking at about 21 months (she is 22 months

> now). When I watch her walk she seems to walk on the outer parts

of

> her feet (like she roll the right one out to the right and the

left

> one out to the left). She walks with a wide stance too. I

thought

> that maybe she did that for balance. She was released from PT

right

> before she started walking so I can't ask her. I notice it much

more

> when she has no shoes on. Any comments? Thanks!! nne

[Guest guest]

Hi Guys

I have to say that as a mum of three with no physical hurdles in their way. You

parents seem to be doing an amazing job with your babies. i have been doing a

lot of work lately with infants and massage and have in my care a little girl

who is 18 months and due to neglect hasnt ever walked, she had been left in a

cot so we had to start from the very beginning with her. She didnt crawl she

slid around on the floor on her bottom using her feet to propel her along.

I wanted to share this with you because i noticed as i was reading your posts

that a few of you seem concerned with trying to get your kids up on two feet.

Keira is there now, its taken 6 weeks of daily massage (due to muscles not being

stretched and strengthened and set in the sitting position too long) and a

minimum of 2 hours a day trying to get her to stand but she is almost there.

How i did it was get myself and my son to sit about a meter apart on the floor

with our feet joined and creating a circle (for the safety aspect that she

feels) We would clap our hands up high so that she had to look up and not down

at her feet then we would encourage her by putting our arms out for her and

basically getting her to lean or fall into us.. over the weeks this need to lean

or to fall in our direction has changed into stepping forward. the clapping

distracts her from thinking about falling over and she forgets completely about

what she is doing. we have now set the distance further apart and she takes 10

steps .. we do however line the floor with towels to make her feel safter

putting her back in a circle but for us it has worked for us.. just thought i

would share as it may work for you guys too. Keira loves this game and she gets

so excited now when she see's the towels come out that she pulls herself up on

the edge of the lounge and waits for me.

Thanks Jay

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