Guest guest Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Dorthy, There is a fat pad on the bottom of the heel. It will eventually distribute and not be so prominent as Janie turns into an active full- time walker. So, the terminology of the heel " dropping " from what I understand, isn't really what happens, it's much more like as the foot matures and the heel settles in, that fat pad goes away. I can't tell you exactly when it will happen, it will be gradual, but it will be sometime after she's running around and her foot starts to elongate and not look so much like a chubby baby foot. I have some pictures of 's feet at different ages if you'd like to look at them. Go to the links section on this group's webpage and look for T's pictures to see our yahoo photo albums. HTH! & (3-16-00, left clubfoot) > > I have a question. Janie's heels have dropped some in the p/m's but > they still look funny to me. She is 8 months old and she wears the > brace 18 hours a day. I was just wondering if anybody knows how long it > will take for her heels to drop all the way? > Dorthy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 , I thought Beth said it kind of settled in under the calcaneous, whereas before it's higher and pushed more towards the back/behind the bone (giving the heel that rounded look). I didn't think it actually went away, but moved into place and flattened out on the sole. maybe I interpreted that wrong tho. Where are you Beth anyway? Clear this up for us if you get a chance please? Kori At 11:41 AM 5/22/2006, you wrote: >Dorthy, >There is a fat pad on the bottom of the heel. It will eventually >distribute and not be so prominent as Janie turns into an active full- >time walker. So, the terminology of the heel " dropping " from what I >understand, isn't really what happens, it's much more like as the foot >matures and the heel settles in, that fat pad goes away. I can't tell >you exactly when it will happen, it will be gradual, but it will be >sometime after she's running around and her foot starts to elongate >and not look so much like a chubby baby foot. >I have some pictures of 's feet at different ages if you'd like >to look at them. Go to the links section on this group's webpage and >look for T's pictures to see our yahoo photo albums. >HTH! > & (3-16-00, left clubfoot) > > > > > I have a question. Janie's heels have dropped some in the p/m's but > > they still look funny to me. She is 8 months old and she wears the > > brace 18 hours a day. I was just wondering if anybody knows how long >it > > will take for her heels to drop all the way? > > Dorthy > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 A little late in responding, but Kori, I think you are right. From what I remember Beth saying, it is like the fat pad kind of disperses out around the heel bone (calcaneous) as the bone kind of presses down into it when they really start bearing weight and walking. > > > > > > I have a question. Janie's heels have dropped some in the p/m's but > > > they still look funny to me. She is 8 months old and she wears the > > > brace 18 hours a day. I was just wondering if anybody knows how long > >it > > > will take for her heels to drop all the way? > > > Dorthy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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