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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

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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

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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

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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

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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:

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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

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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:

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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

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It sounds like her feet are not fully corrected yet....

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> 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

>

>

>

>

>

>

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It sounds like her feet are not fully corrected yet....

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> 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

>

>

>

>

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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

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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

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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

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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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

>

>

>

>

>

>

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