Shoes, Stretches/PT & Delays - INFO

[Guest guest]

Hey all,

I just wanted to point out a few of things... just for informational

purposes. Not to argue, just to put it out there because I haven't

seen this information lately.

Dr. Ponseti does not actually recommend special shoes for walkers

other than possibly a sturdy high top softer soled shoe. Most

children/parents are told that barefoot is actually the best shoe for

them. If they must wear shoes (some of us live in colder climates),

you can choose sturdy high top shoes with the soft sole from just

about any good shoe mfr. (lots of favorites here, just ask) We

mimicked the barefoot shoe in winter with Robeez and that worked

great for us. High top shoes just aren't what I wanted to put on my

daughter and since barefoot was considered best, that's basically

what we did. Special orthotic shoes really aren't necessary, if at

all. If the foot is corrected properly and fully and the brace worn

as per the protocol... " just say no thank you " to special expensive

shoes your insurance may not pay for. Need clarification and ammo

for your doc?? ... email Dr. Ponseti and take his reply in. Get in

an argument with the doc about it?? Take the script, walk out the

door and don't fill it. If your child relapses, it will NOT be

because s/he didn't wear special orthotics.

With that said, I think I remember someone posting that they didn't

want to make baby wear shoes more than he had to, I felt much the

same way. But get this, my daughter is a total shoe horse! She

LOVES shoes! Always wants them on. So whatever...

Stretches and physical therapy for the feet are not part of the

Ponseti Method. At least as far as Dr. Ponseti has laid it

out. Standing, walking, jumping, squatting are all the child will

need to keep the foot corrected if the brace is worn per the

protocols. I know Dr. Dobbs (yes, one of the very best and most

faithful Ponseti Practitioners) prescribes stretches, however those

of us who see other doctors do not do this or are told to do it. It

can't hurt of course, but it is not considered necessary. Same with

therapy, it sure can't hurt but most of us have not found that it is

needed. I have never done stretches on Darbi's foot and she's

perfectly corrected in spite of this. This too just a FYI for

parents who might not know this. The stretches, should you be

interested in trying them, can be found I think in the files section

on this website.

Additionally I do want to point out that for most children the bar

does not cause any developmental delays (in fact it helps some

children do things early, such as sitting and rolling over). I do

know some children have them, but most do not. Just so new moms

won't worry so much about this. Not saying that developmental delays

are trivial, just not common.

OK, thanks for listening. Hope that helps some understand more about

the Ponseti Method.

Kori

[Guest guest]

Hey all,

I just wanted to point out a few of things... just for informational

purposes. Not to argue, just to put it out there because I haven't

seen this information lately.

Dr. Ponseti does not actually recommend special shoes for walkers

other than possibly a sturdy high top softer soled shoe. Most

children/parents are told that barefoot is actually the best shoe for

them. If they must wear shoes (some of us live in colder climates),

you can choose sturdy high top shoes with the soft sole from just

about any good shoe mfr. (lots of favorites here, just ask) We

mimicked the barefoot shoe in winter with Robeez and that worked

great for us. High top shoes just aren't what I wanted to put on my

daughter and since barefoot was considered best, that's basically

what we did. Special orthotic shoes really aren't necessary, if at

all. If the foot is corrected properly and fully and the brace worn

as per the protocol... " just say no thank you " to special expensive

shoes your insurance may not pay for. Need clarification and ammo

for your doc?? ... email Dr. Ponseti and take his reply in. Get in

an argument with the doc about it?? Take the script, walk out the

door and don't fill it. If your child relapses, it will NOT be

because s/he didn't wear special orthotics.

With that said, I think I remember someone posting that they didn't

want to make baby wear shoes more than he had to, I felt much the

same way. But get this, my daughter is a total shoe horse! She

LOVES shoes! Always wants them on. So whatever...

Stretches and physical therapy for the feet are not part of the

Ponseti Method. At least as far as Dr. Ponseti has laid it

out. Standing, walking, jumping, squatting are all the child will

need to keep the foot corrected if the brace is worn per the

protocols. I know Dr. Dobbs (yes, one of the very best and most

faithful Ponseti Practitioners) prescribes stretches, however those

of us who see other doctors do not do this or are told to do it. It

can't hurt of course, but it is not considered necessary. Same with

therapy, it sure can't hurt but most of us have not found that it is

needed. I have never done stretches on Darbi's foot and she's

perfectly corrected in spite of this. This too just a FYI for

parents who might not know this. The stretches, should you be

interested in trying them, can be found I think in the files section

on this website.

Additionally I do want to point out that for most children the bar

does not cause any developmental delays (in fact it helps some

children do things early, such as sitting and rolling over). I do

know some children have them, but most do not. Just so new moms

won't worry so much about this. Not saying that developmental delays

are trivial, just not common.

OK, thanks for listening. Hope that helps some understand more about

the Ponseti Method.

Kori

[Guest guest]

Well said Kori. The Ponseti Method is simple, no need to complicate it, right?

s.

Shoes, Stretches/PT & Delays - INFO

Hey all,

I just wanted to point out a few of things... just for informational

purposes. Not to argue, just to put it out there because I haven't

seen this information lately.

Dr. Ponseti does not actually recommend special shoes for walkers

other than possibly a sturdy high top softer soled shoe. Most

children/parents are told that barefoot is actually the best shoe for

them. If they must wear shoes (some of us live in colder climates),

you can choose sturdy high top shoes with the soft sole from just

about any good shoe mfr. (lots of favorites here, just ask) We

mimicked the barefoot shoe in winter with Robeez and that worked

great for us. High top shoes just aren't what I wanted to put on my

daughter and since barefoot was considered best, that's basically

what we did. Special orthotic shoes really aren't necessary, if at

all. If the foot is corrected properly and fully and the brace worn

as per the protocol... " just say no thank you " to special expensive

shoes your insurance may not pay for. Need clarification and ammo

for your doc?? ... email Dr. Ponseti and take his reply in. Get in

an argument with the doc about it?? Take the script, walk out the

door and don't fill it. If your child relapses, it will NOT be

because s/he didn't wear special orthotics.

With that said, I think I remember someone posting that they didn't

want to make baby wear shoes more than he had to, I felt much the

same way. But get this, my daughter is a total shoe horse! She

LOVES shoes! Always wants them on. So whatever...

Stretches and physical therapy for the feet are not part of the

Ponseti Method. At least as far as Dr. Ponseti has laid it

out. Standing, walking, jumping, squatting are all the child will

need to keep the foot corrected if the brace is worn per the

protocols. I know Dr. Dobbs (yes, one of the very best and most

faithful Ponseti Practitioners) prescribes stretches, however those

of us who see other doctors do not do this or are told to do it. It

can't hurt of course, but it is not considered necessary. Same with

therapy, it sure can't hurt but most of us have not found that it is

needed. I have never done stretches on Darbi's foot and she's

perfectly corrected in spite of this. This too just a FYI for

parents who might not know this. The stretches, should you be

interested in trying them, can be found I think in the files section

on this website.

Additionally I do want to point out that for most children the bar

does not cause any developmental delays (in fact it helps some

children do things early, such as sitting and rolling over). I do

know some children have them, but most do not. Just so new moms

won't worry so much about this. Not saying that developmental delays

are trivial, just not common.

OK, thanks for listening. Hope that helps some understand more about

the Ponseti Method.

Kori

[Guest guest]

Well said Kori. The Ponseti Method is simple, no need to complicate it, right?

s.

Shoes, Stretches/PT & Delays - INFO

Hey all,

I just wanted to point out a few of things... just for informational

purposes. Not to argue, just to put it out there because I haven't

seen this information lately.

Dr. Ponseti does not actually recommend special shoes for walkers

other than possibly a sturdy high top softer soled shoe. Most

children/parents are told that barefoot is actually the best shoe for

them. If they must wear shoes (some of us live in colder climates),

you can choose sturdy high top shoes with the soft sole from just

about any good shoe mfr. (lots of favorites here, just ask) We

mimicked the barefoot shoe in winter with Robeez and that worked

great for us. High top shoes just aren't what I wanted to put on my

daughter and since barefoot was considered best, that's basically

what we did. Special orthotic shoes really aren't necessary, if at

all. If the foot is corrected properly and fully and the brace worn

as per the protocol... " just say no thank you " to special expensive

shoes your insurance may not pay for. Need clarification and ammo

for your doc?? ... email Dr. Ponseti and take his reply in. Get in

an argument with the doc about it?? Take the script, walk out the

door and don't fill it. If your child relapses, it will NOT be

because s/he didn't wear special orthotics.

With that said, I think I remember someone posting that they didn't

want to make baby wear shoes more than he had to, I felt much the

same way. But get this, my daughter is a total shoe horse! She

LOVES shoes! Always wants them on. So whatever...

Stretches and physical therapy for the feet are not part of the

Ponseti Method. At least as far as Dr. Ponseti has laid it

out. Standing, walking, jumping, squatting are all the child will

need to keep the foot corrected if the brace is worn per the

protocols. I know Dr. Dobbs (yes, one of the very best and most

faithful Ponseti Practitioners) prescribes stretches, however those

of us who see other doctors do not do this or are told to do it. It

can't hurt of course, but it is not considered necessary. Same with

therapy, it sure can't hurt but most of us have not found that it is

needed. I have never done stretches on Darbi's foot and she's

perfectly corrected in spite of this. This too just a FYI for

parents who might not know this. The stretches, should you be

interested in trying them, can be found I think in the files section

on this website.

Additionally I do want to point out that for most children the bar

does not cause any developmental delays (in fact it helps some

children do things early, such as sitting and rolling over). I do

know some children have them, but most do not. Just so new moms

won't worry so much about this. Not saying that developmental delays

are trivial, just not common.

OK, thanks for listening. Hope that helps some understand more about

the Ponseti Method.

Kori