Guest guest Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Hi, Just to say that went for a check up today and has right foot 15 to 20 degrees dorsiflexion and left 15 degrees. So no bad at all. Quite a relief as we have had a lot of trouble with his right foot (the better of the two) - I reduced the angle to about 60degrees and this seems to resolve it. (Forgot about this in his appointment today). Anyway luckily for us Al's consultant was around and he took a look at . Mr Rehm observed that has flat feet and said that they had noticed another of their children had the same and that the muscles where the arch is were over stretched increasing the flatness of the foot so they had reduced the shoes to 40 degrees rather than 70 degrees. Has anyone else had this - does anyone have a view please. I did a bit of research tonight and found that the arch doesn't start to form till the child is 3 and finished around 5 years old. is just 2! Hope to hear from you mum to bcf born 10-Dec-03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Hi, ! I'm glad had a great check up! Thanks for taking the time to update the group! About the flat foot- coincidentally, Beth, the castlady, recently posted this tidbit on the CFPics group so I went and grabbed this little bit of it for you to read as I thought it might help: " Now for the look of a CF compared to non CF The foot along with the leg will most likley look different, may be shorter fatter foot, smaller calf and possibly shorter leg. I would tell families it is a bit of a blessing to have both be CF. Similar in look and nothing to compare to. These differeces can come in a large spectrum of severity. The ponseti treatment does leave the foot looking a bit like a flat foot. Kids usually do have flat feet for their beginning years. After my first year I came to ask Dr. Ponseti abouut my concern that all the children seemed to have this flat foot after treatment, He just looked at me and said..(OK imagine his gentle voice with strong accent) " Beth, what would you rather have...A painless flexible flatfoot? Or a Clubfoot? " I never questioned again.LOL! " Perhaps you could email Naomi and ask her if a lesser degree of abduction is called for. I don't know that it would necessarily help the situation. Nor am I sure if the flat foot is a concern- especially at his young age! I'd be more concerned due to the higher potential of relapse if the abduction angle was reduced. Please keep us posted! > > Hi, Just to say that went for a check up today and has right > foot 15 to 20 degrees dorsiflexion and left 15 degrees. So no bad at > all. Quite a relief as we have had a lot of trouble with his right > foot (the better of the two) - I reduced the angle to about 60degrees > and this seems to resolve it. (Forgot about this in his appointment > today). > > Anyway luckily for us Al's consultant was around and he took a look at > . Mr Rehm observed that has flat feet and said > that they had noticed another of their children had the same and that > the muscles where the arch is were over stretched increasing the > flatness of the foot so they had reduced the shoes to 40 degrees > rather than 70 degrees. > > Has anyone else had this - does anyone have a view please. > > I did a bit of research tonight and found that the arch doesn't start > to form till the child is 3 and finished around 5 years old. > is just 2! > > Hope to hear from you > > > mum to > bcf born 10-Dec-03 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Hi , Just wanted to add - and you may know this already - that flat feet are also genetic. My sis has a 6 yr old with really flat feet, we all have high arches in our family so my mom was concerned (of course lol She's like, 'get that kid to a podiatrist' so dramatic hehe). My sis had to explain that his dad and most of his family (who all live in Australia) all have flat feet so not to worry. His ped said that she may consider getting him orthodics for his feet down the line but that that was how his feet genetically were meant to be. Our daughter has unilateral right, it will be interesting to see how high the arch on her cf is compared to her non cf as both her dad and I have high arches hmmm. From the research you've done, sounds like you don't really have to be concerned until he's a bit older (funny me saying this really as I watch Grace's foot like a hawk lol). And if a bit of a flat foot is the only issue he has, I would be ok with that kwim =) Glad that you guy's had a good check-up! & Grace 18 mos > > > > Hi, Just to say that went for a check up today and has > right > > foot 15 to 20 degrees dorsiflexion and left 15 degrees. So no bad > at > > all. Quite a relief as we have had a lot of trouble with his right > > foot (the better of the two) - I reduced the angle to about > 60degrees > > and this seems to resolve it. (Forgot about this in his appointment > > today). > > > > Anyway luckily for us Al's consultant was around and he took a > look at > > . Mr Rehm observed that has flat feet and said > > that they had noticed another of their children had the same and > that > > the muscles where the arch is were over stretched increasing the > > flatness of the foot so they had reduced the shoes to 40 degrees > > rather than 70 degrees. > > > > Has anyone else had this - does anyone have a view please. > > > > I did a bit of research tonight and found that the arch doesn't > start > > to form till the child is 3 and finished around 5 years old. > > is just 2! > > > > Hope to hear from you > > > > > > mum to > > bcf born 10-Dec-03 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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