Re: Flat Feet - belated thank you

[Guest guest]

Sorry it has been ages since my original posting but just wanted to

say thank you to and for your replies. We've all been

ill with the lurgy and life is only just returning to normal!!

Am going to email Dr Ponseti I think as I am concerned about Al's

inability to turn and run - he keeps landing in a heap. Am sure it is

his ankles. Am going to tackle the angle of his shoes & the flat feet

business.

Will keep you posted. We're also seeing the paediatrician on

Thursday. Out of interest does anyone else's child complain of pain

in their bottom / back?

Mummy to

bilateral cf age 2

> > >

> > > 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

> > >

> >

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