Guest guest Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 I'm hoping to get some advice to help me with my daughter, Maddie. Maddie is six weeks old. Both of her feet are clubbed. She just finished with her casts and has moved into a Dennis Brown Brace, two shoes with a bar in between. Here's my problem. One of Maddie's feet is at a 45 degree angle with the toes pointed down. Because of this, her heel won't touch the sole of the shoe. I'm working on stretching her calf and tendon, but in the mean time, her foot constantly slips out of the shoe. Any advice on keeping her foot in the shoe? Also, any advice on keeping her happily playing and preventing/treating blisters from the shoes would be great. Thanks for your help. - Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 I'm hoping to get some advice to help me with my daughter, Maddie. Maddie is six weeks old. Both of her feet are clubbed. She just finished with her casts and has moved into a Dennis Brown Brace, two shoes with a bar in between. Here's my problem. One of Maddie's feet is at a 45 degree angle with the toes pointed down. Because of this, her heel won't touch the sole of the shoe. I'm working on stretching her calf and tendon, but in the mean time, her foot constantly slips out of the shoe. Any advice on keeping her foot in the shoe? Also, any advice on keeping her happily playing and preventing/treating blisters from the shoes would be great. Thanks for your help. - Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 , If the heel isn't going down into the shoes, the foot isn't corrected and you should NOT put the shoes on. They can and often do cause more damage than good to uncorrected feet (although on corrected feet they're fantastic!). That your doc hasn't recognized this is very alarming. Can you tell us more about your daughter and her feet, her doc, and where you're located? I would strongly encourage you seeking a second opinion from a Ponseti Trained doctor before you put those shoes back on. If you would like, we can look at pictures of Maddie's feet and tell you if you should seek a second opinion. Many parents here are excellent at recognizing corrected/uncorrected feet. If you would like to do this, take pictures of her feet like thus. 1 each of her feet from the front AND the back with her standing/bearing weight (hold her up of course!), one each of the soles, and one each a profile view with you pushing her toes as far up towards her head as possible with the palm of your hand (dorsiflexion). This shows how far past " L " or neutral her foot can dorsiflex. Did she have the tenotomy? This list does not accept attachments and the photos section is full again I believe. But we do have another list dedicated to sharing pictures of our little ones (faces and feet!) where you can send pictures as attachments. If you would like to try this list, go to http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/CFPics/ bottom line though, if the heel won't seat deeply and 100% into the shoe they won't work and will likely only cause pain and possibly sores. So if you simply cannot get that foot to dorsiflex at least to neutral, don't even bother to put them back on. They won't work and your child will be miserable. Just say no to shoes and bar at this time! lol... It's better to not wear the shoes, let the foot relapse if needed and try again with a corrected foot than to force uncorrected feet into the shoes. If you tell us where you're located we can help you find a doc to seek out a second opinion with. Hang in there, we're here if you have any questions~! Kori At 03:42 PM 10/19/2005, you wrote: >I'm hoping to get some advice to help me with my daughter, Maddie. >Maddie is six weeks old. Both of her feet are clubbed. She just >finished with her casts and has moved into a Dennis Brown Brace, two >shoes with a bar in between. Here's my problem. One of Maddie's feet >is at a 45 degree angle with the toes pointed down. Because of this, >her heel won't touch the sole of the shoe. I'm working on stretching >her calf and tendon, but in the mean time, her foot constantly slips >out of the shoe. Any advice on keeping her foot in the shoe? Also, >any advice on keeping her happily playing and preventing/treating >blisters from the shoes would be great. Thanks for your help. > > - Michele > > > w > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 , If the heel isn't going down into the shoes, the foot isn't corrected and you should NOT put the shoes on. They can and often do cause more damage than good to uncorrected feet (although on corrected feet they're fantastic!). That your doc hasn't recognized this is very alarming. Can you tell us more about your daughter and her feet, her doc, and where you're located? I would strongly encourage you seeking a second opinion from a Ponseti Trained doctor before you put those shoes back on. If you would like, we can look at pictures of Maddie's feet and tell you if you should seek a second opinion. Many parents here are excellent at recognizing corrected/uncorrected feet. If you would like to do this, take pictures of her feet like thus. 1 each of her feet from the front AND the back with her standing/bearing weight (hold her up of course!), one each of the soles, and one each a profile view with you pushing her toes as far up towards her head as possible with the palm of your hand (dorsiflexion). This shows how far past " L " or neutral her foot can dorsiflex. Did she have the tenotomy? This list does not accept attachments and the photos section is full again I believe. But we do have another list dedicated to sharing pictures of our little ones (faces and feet!) where you can send pictures as attachments. If you would like to try this list, go to http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/CFPics/ bottom line though, if the heel won't seat deeply and 100% into the shoe they won't work and will likely only cause pain and possibly sores. So if you simply cannot get that foot to dorsiflex at least to neutral, don't even bother to put them back on. They won't work and your child will be miserable. Just say no to shoes and bar at this time! lol... It's better to not wear the shoes, let the foot relapse if needed and try again with a corrected foot than to force uncorrected feet into the shoes. If you tell us where you're located we can help you find a doc to seek out a second opinion with. Hang in there, we're here if you have any questions~! Kori At 03:42 PM 10/19/2005, you wrote: >I'm hoping to get some advice to help me with my daughter, Maddie. >Maddie is six weeks old. Both of her feet are clubbed. She just >finished with her casts and has moved into a Dennis Brown Brace, two >shoes with a bar in between. Here's my problem. One of Maddie's feet >is at a 45 degree angle with the toes pointed down. Because of this, >her heel won't touch the sole of the shoe. I'm working on stretching >her calf and tendon, but in the mean time, her foot constantly slips >out of the shoe. Any advice on keeping her foot in the shoe? Also, >any advice on keeping her happily playing and preventing/treating >blisters from the shoes would be great. Thanks for your help. > > - Michele > > > w > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Michele, I am having the EXACT same problem! I am going to see Dr. Pirani (a local doctor who uses the Ponseti Method), because I don't think his feet are corrected properly yet. Good luck! --- mdfrye1 wrote: --------------------------------- I'm hoping to get some advice to help me with my daughter, Maddie. Maddie is six weeks old. Both of her feet are clubbed. She just finished with her casts and has moved into a Dennis Brown Brace, two shoes with a bar in between. Here's my problem. One of Maddie's feet is at a 45 degree angle with the toes pointed down. Because of this, her heel won't touch the sole of the shoe. I'm working on stretching her calf and tendon, but in the mean time, her foot constantly slips out of the shoe. Any advice on keeping her foot in the shoe? Also, any advice on keeping her happily playing and preventing/treating blisters from the shoes would be great. Thanks for your help. - Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Michele, I am having the EXACT same problem! I am going to see Dr. Pirani (a local doctor who uses the Ponseti Method), because I don't think his feet are corrected properly yet. Good luck! --- mdfrye1 wrote: --------------------------------- I'm hoping to get some advice to help me with my daughter, Maddie. Maddie is six weeks old. Both of her feet are clubbed. She just finished with her casts and has moved into a Dennis Brown Brace, two shoes with a bar in between. Here's my problem. One of Maddie's feet is at a 45 degree angle with the toes pointed down. Because of this, her heel won't touch the sole of the shoe. I'm working on stretching her calf and tendon, but in the mean time, her foot constantly slips out of the shoe. Any advice on keeping her foot in the shoe? Also, any advice on keeping her happily playing and preventing/treating blisters from the shoes would be great. Thanks for your help. - Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 It sounds like her feet are not fully corrected yet.... a > > > --------------------------------- > I'm hoping to get some advice to help me with my > daughter, Maddie. > Maddie is six weeks old. Both of her feet are > clubbed. She just > finished with her casts and has moved into a Dennis > Brown Brace, two > shoes with a bar in between. Here's my problem. One > of Maddie's feet > is at a 45 degree angle with the toes pointed down. > Because of this, > her heel won't touch the sole of the shoe. I'm > working on stretching > her calf and tendon, but in the mean time, her foot > constantly slips > out of the shoe. Any advice on keeping her foot in > the shoe? Also, > any advice on keeping her happily playing and > preventing/treating > blisters from the shoes would be great. Thanks for > your help. > > - Michele > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 It sounds like her feet are not fully corrected yet.... a > > > --------------------------------- > I'm hoping to get some advice to help me with my > daughter, Maddie. > Maddie is six weeks old. Both of her feet are > clubbed. She just > finished with her casts and has moved into a Dennis > Brown Brace, two > shoes with a bar in between. Here's my problem. One > of Maddie's feet > is at a 45 degree angle with the toes pointed down. > Because of this, > her heel won't touch the sole of the shoe. I'm > working on stretching > her calf and tendon, but in the mean time, her foot > constantly slips > out of the shoe. Any advice on keeping her foot in > the shoe? Also, > any advice on keeping her happily playing and > preventing/treating > blisters from the shoes would be great. Thanks for > your help. > > - Michele > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Michele, My son is 2 and had his casting when he was Maddie's age. The shoes were a real big problem, and one of his feet constantly slipped out, especially for the first 4 weeks or so. We put pads on the upper back portion of the shoe, and that did seem to help. The other thing that really helped me get his feet into the shoes properly was removing each shoe from the bar and then attaching the bar once his feet were in. That was actually invaluable. We had only one blister incident and that was much later--and caused I think by new, stiff shoes. Good luck! Beth mdfrye1 wrote: I'm hoping to get some advice to help me with my daughter, Maddie. Maddie is six weeks old. Both of her feet are clubbed. She just finished with her casts and has moved into a Dennis Brown Brace, two shoes with a bar in between. Here's my problem. One of Maddie's feet is at a 45 degree angle with the toes pointed down. Because of this, her heel won't touch the sole of the shoe. I'm working on stretching her calf and tendon, but in the mean time, her foot constantly slips out of the shoe. Any advice on keeping her foot in the shoe? Also, any advice on keeping her happily playing and preventing/treating blisters from the shoes would be great. Thanks for your help. - Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Michele, My son is 2 and had his casting when he was Maddie's age. The shoes were a real big problem, and one of his feet constantly slipped out, especially for the first 4 weeks or so. We put pads on the upper back portion of the shoe, and that did seem to help. The other thing that really helped me get his feet into the shoes properly was removing each shoe from the bar and then attaching the bar once his feet were in. That was actually invaluable. We had only one blister incident and that was much later--and caused I think by new, stiff shoes. Good luck! Beth mdfrye1 wrote: I'm hoping to get some advice to help me with my daughter, Maddie. Maddie is six weeks old. Both of her feet are clubbed. She just finished with her casts and has moved into a Dennis Brown Brace, two shoes with a bar in between. Here's my problem. One of Maddie's feet is at a 45 degree angle with the toes pointed down. Because of this, her heel won't touch the sole of the shoe. I'm working on stretching her calf and tendon, but in the mean time, her foot constantly slips out of the shoe. Any advice on keeping her foot in the shoe? Also, any advice on keeping her happily playing and preventing/treating blisters from the shoes would be great. Thanks for your help. - Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Hi Michele, We had a similar problem with shoes staying on for about the first four weeks. It's HARD! We also had padding added to the tongue and the back of the shoe. got a bad blister on her heel - that was a big setback for her and a major source of frusteration for me. What I found to be most helpful in healing the blister and keeping the shoe on was gel padding used for diabetic patients who develop sores on their feet. The brace guy gave it to us with some tape. , Judith (3), (5 mos, fab nights only) > I'm hoping to get some advice to help me with my daughter, Maddie. > Maddie is six weeks old. Both of her feet are clubbed. She just > finished with her casts and has moved into a Dennis Brown Brace, two > shoes with a bar in between. Here's my problem. One of Maddie's feet > is at a 45 degree angle with the toes pointed down. Because of this, > her heel won't touch the sole of the shoe. I'm working on stretching > her calf and tendon, but in the mean time, her foot constantly slips > out of the shoe. Any advice on keeping her foot in the shoe? Also, > any advice on keeping her happily playing and preventing/treating > blisters from the shoes would be great. Thanks for your help. > > - Michele > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Hi Michele, We had a similar problem with shoes staying on for about the first four weeks. It's HARD! We also had padding added to the tongue and the back of the shoe. got a bad blister on her heel - that was a big setback for her and a major source of frusteration for me. What I found to be most helpful in healing the blister and keeping the shoe on was gel padding used for diabetic patients who develop sores on their feet. The brace guy gave it to us with some tape. , Judith (3), (5 mos, fab nights only) > I'm hoping to get some advice to help me with my daughter, Maddie. > Maddie is six weeks old. Both of her feet are clubbed. She just > finished with her casts and has moved into a Dennis Brown Brace, two > shoes with a bar in between. Here's my problem. One of Maddie's feet > is at a 45 degree angle with the toes pointed down. Because of this, > her heel won't touch the sole of the shoe. I'm working on stretching > her calf and tendon, but in the mean time, her foot constantly slips > out of the shoe. Any advice on keeping her foot in the shoe? Also, > any advice on keeping her happily playing and preventing/treating > blisters from the shoes would be great. Thanks for your help. > > - Michele > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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