Re: SHOES WONT STAY ON!!

[Guest guest]

Sounds like his heel cord may have tightened up. Have you pointed this out to

the dr.? He may need another tenotomy if this happened....

Marcia

SHOES WONT STAY ON!!

hi.. i just found this site.. i need advice ASAP!!

My son was born with clubfoot of the right foot. He went thru the

Ponseti casting, and then issued the Denis Browne Bar and shoes. We

could not get that boy to keep those shoes on for more than a few

hours no matter how or what we tried. For over a month, we tried so

many different things. His foot started turning back in, so the

orthopedist started the casting again. After 2 additional weeks, the

casting was relieved and a foam mold was taken of his feet for a

special pair of new sandals Dr Ponseti just came out with. They get

fitted next Friday.. My only concern is, the reason we couldnt (and

unfortunately still cant) get his shoes to stay on him, is that his

foot wont go flat enough against the bottom of the shoes. His heel

stays close to the top of the shoe, making it very easy for him to

pull his foot out. I cant bend his foot up enough to make it

completely flat. I dont know if i should request the casting be

restarted (yet again...) or perhaps opt for surgery. (which i want

to stay away from.. i've heard too many horror stories about kids

and adults getting this procedure only to have pain for numerous

years.) I feel like I am at fault for not being dillegent enough,

though i have tried anad tried.. everytime the shoes do get put on

him, he cries so much he passes out, only to wake up an hour later,

in pain and i assume with cramps in his feet, and starts screaming

again.. a mother can only handle so much..i feel like a bad parent

for intentionally causing her baby so much undeserved pain..

If anyone has any advice, please please give it up! im dyin here!

Rowe

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My son used to get out of his shoes every few minutes

until finally I got the orthotics place to glue in a

pad near the top of the inside of the shoes (like a

speed bump) to block his foot from coming out so

easily. I also realized that he curls his toes when I

put his shoes on. I have to pull on the toes of his

socks to flatten his toes out to normal before I can

tighten the shoe. Otherwise he cries and cries until

he falls alseep and then wakes up screaming again. I

hope this helps. Make sure his toes are flat on the

bottom of the shoe (even if you have to pull on the

toe of his sock while fastening the buckle on the

shoe). Maybe you could go to where you got the shoes

and show them what's going on. A lot of times they

have suggestions or ways to improve the problem. At

first I thought he was getting his shoes off so often

because I wasn't tightening the shoes enough. So, I

made them tighter and he cried because they were too

tight. We have finally found a way with the bumpers

inside and the sock thing. Also, the non-slip socks

helped keep his feet in the shoes. What does you

doctor say about the foot being so tight? Maybe you

can call another doctor for a second opinioon before

you opt for surgery. I have a great doctor in CA, but

I;m not sure where you are at. Feel free to email me

anytime: sluster90504@... or call (310)722-9703

Summer

you wrote:

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> hi.. i just found this site.. i need advice ASAP!!

>

> My son was born with clubfoot of the right foot.

> He went thru the

> Ponseti casting, and then issued the Denis Browne

> Bar and shoes. We

> could not get that boy to keep those shoes on for

> more than a few

> hours no matter how or what we tried. For over a

> month, we tried so

> many different things. His foot started turning

> back in, so the

> orthopedist started the casting again. After 2

> additional weeks, the

> casting was relieved and a foam mold was taken of

> his feet for a

> special pair of new sandals Dr Ponseti just came

> out with. They get

> fitted next Friday.. My only concern is, the

> reason we couldnt (and

> unfortunately still cant) get his shoes to stay on

> him, is that his

> foot wont go flat enough against the bottom of the

> shoes. His heel

> stays close to the top of the shoe, making it very

> easy for him to

> pull his foot out. I cant bend his foot up enough

> to make it

> completely flat. I dont know if i should request

> the casting be

> restarted (yet again...) or perhaps opt for

> surgery. (which i want

> to stay away from.. i've heard too many horror

> stories about kids

> and adults getting this procedure only to have

> pain for numerous

> years.) I feel like I am at fault for not being

> dillegent enough,

> though i have tried anad tried.. everytime the

> shoes do get put on

> him, he cries so much he passes out, only to wake

> up an hour later,

> in pain and i assume with cramps in his feet, and

> starts screaming

> again.. a mother can only handle so much..i feel

> like a bad parent

> for intentionally causing her baby so much

> undeserved pain..

>

> If anyone has any advice, please please give it

> up! im dyin here!

>

> Rowe

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