Re: Re: Question!

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Right. Gabe's feet used to be incredibly fatty. He's 22 months now and they're

now just moderately chubby. Also, he his still not showing any signs of having

small calfs outwardly, but I can feel that his muscles are small and begin high

on his calves above the Achilles tendons. I have no doubt that that too will

come to fruition, although we're not much worried about it.

wrote: I think it is completely normal for his

clubfoot to be a bit different

than the normal foot. I think that with time it will probably slim

down some, and may end up looking more similar to the other foot.

Some clubfeet end up requiring a wide width shoe in regular shoes,

making you split sizes even if the length is not an issue. Who

treated your son? Is it possible that his foot was atypical/complex

and was just so well corrected that you never knew it? Faith's son

Gabe had atypical clubfoot but to see his feet now (he's truly

corrected now and how old Faith? almost 2?) you would not know that he

had been atypical.

The calf size may become more apparent as he gets older. If he is

going to have a noticable difference, you probably won't see it until

he starts losing his baby fat.

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> Hi everyone,

>

> Just a couple of questions. My son is ending his 3 month 23/7

bracing and I have a

> couple of questions about the look of the foot. My son's club foot

(right one) is shorter

> than his normal foot which i know is typical but his foot looks a

bit chubbier. His club foot

> is 1cm smaller than the other foot. I am concerned about it looking

a bit chubby. Is this

> normal for the clubfoot or does the clubfoot look like a normal foot

when corrected?

> Otherwise he has tolerated his DBB and mitchell brace fine and

his foot has not

> relapsed. I have looked at pictures of atypical feet and it does not

look the same at all.

> Also, I know that the calf muscle should be thinner than the non

afflicted leg but my son's

> look's normal so far. Does this end up happening over time?

>

> Thanks for your help.

>

> (paranoid mother)

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