Guest guest Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Not sure about the toes. I'm curious though if you contribute the relapse to anything? Did he come out of the FAB early, for example? s. Toes is 2 years old and was just recently re-casted due to a relapse. It took him a few weeks to begin to walk normally again after coming out of the casts, but he is doing great now. His feet look perfect and he is walking straight and completely flat! My only concern is this- his toes are starting to curve inward a bit. This is one of the things he used to always do. The doctor didn't seem to be concerned about it, but I am wondering if any of your kids have the same habit. Thanks, 2/9/04 BLCF custom splints from Dr. H. at night Tichauer --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 My daughter is also 2 years old and she constantly curls her toes under (if that is what you are describing). I am always worried about it too, but the doctor said all toddlers do it. It helps them gain balance when learning to walk (like trying to grip to the floor with their feet). My daughter also does this when she is sitting. I think it is also a natural reflex to do this at their age. If your son starts to walk on the outside edge of his feet, then I would worry. Other than that, I think you are okay. HTH!! Tichauer wrote: is 2 years old and was just recently re-casted due to a relapse. It took him a few weeks to begin to walk normally again after coming out of the casts, but he is doing great now. His feet look perfect and he is walking straight and completely flat! My only concern is this- his toes are starting to curve inward a bit. This is one of the things he used to always do. The doctor didn't seem to be concerned about it, but I am wondering if any of your kids have the same habit. Thanks, 2/9/04 BLCF custom splints from Dr. H. at night Tichauer --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 He didn't come out of the FAB early... Dr. Herzenberg just said that some kids relapse. Even if we do everything we are supposed to do. It is the nerves in the ankles/ feet and there is nothing that we can do to prevent it sometimes. He said all kids with club feet could relapse anytime before the age of 4 or 5.. that is a little bit scary. number23 wrote: Not sure about the toes. I'm curious though if you contribute the relapse to anything? Did he come out of the FAB early, for example? s. Toes is 2 years old and was just recently re-casted due to a relapse. It took him a few weeks to begin to walk normally again after coming out of the casts, but he is doing great now. His feet look perfect and he is walking straight and completely flat! My only concern is this- his toes are starting to curve inward a bit. This is one of the things he used to always do. The doctor didn't seem to be concerned about it, but I am wondering if any of your kids have the same habit. Thanks, 2/9/04 BLCF custom splints from Dr. H. at night Tichauer --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Yes I have heard that, just wondered if there was another reason in your case you all could nail down. s. Toes is 2 years old and was just recently re-casted due to a relapse. It took him a few weeks to begin to walk normally again after coming out of the casts, but he is doing great now. His feet look perfect and he is walking straight and completely flat! My only concern is this- his toes are starting to curve inward a bit. This is one of the things he used to always do. The doctor didn't seem to be concerned about it, but I am wondering if any of your kids have the same habit. Thanks, 2/9/04 BLCF custom splints from Dr. H. at night Tichauer --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 do you mean his toes are pointing inward while the foot is still straight? like pigeon toed? (or rather, metatarsus adductus) or are they curling under? if his toes are pointing inward, if I'm not mistaken this could indicate a relapse of sorts. It probably should be run by Dr. H. and possibly re-casted to address it. I wouldn't jump to the conclusion of surgery just yet (in case that's lingering on your mind lol!). He's still got lots of time to work with relapse casting before you would need to seriously consider surgery. Sure, some kids relapse but most can be re-corrected as needed. The percentage that continue to have issues and need the ATTT is where we get the very small percent of failure with the Ponseti Method (failure meaning the feet didn't have *any* surgery other than the tenotomy. But even if your child falls within that rate the surgery needed is not near as invasive as traditional CF surgeries. Let us know how it goes with consulting Dr. H. I am curious too, your signature said custom splints from Dr. H. Tell us more! Kori At 06:38 PM 4/26/2006, you wrote: >He didn't come out of the FAB early... Dr. >Herzenberg just said that some kids relapse. >Even if we do everything we are supposed to do. >It is the nerves in the ankles/ feet and there >is nothing that we can do to prevent it >sometimes. He said all kids with club feet could >relapse anytime before the age of 4 or 5.. that is a little bit scary. > >number23 wrote: Not >sure about the toes. I'm curious though if you >contribute the relapse to anything? Did he come >out of the FAB early, for example? >s. > > Toes > > > > > is 2 years old and was just recently > re-casted due to a relapse. It took him a few > weeks to begin to walk normally again after > coming out of the casts, but he is doing great > now. His feet look perfect and he is walking > straight and completely flat! My only concern > is this- his toes are starting to curve inward > a bit. This is one of the things he used to > always do. The doctor didn't seem to be > concerned about it, but I am wondering if any > of your kids have the same habit. > Thanks, > > 2/9/04 BLCF custom splints from Dr. H. at night > > > Tichauer > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Kori was just casted for a relapse and came out of them 3 weeks ago. His physical therapist said that it looks as if he is just using his toes to grip down on the floor to help him walk better (since he is still getting used to waolking again after the cast came off). We are gonna go back to Dr H. in June so we will see what he says. I am keeping my fingers crossed that he is ok now and does not need any more casts or surgery! As far as his *brace* that he is wearing.. Dr. H. just took his last cast and cut it down the side and put velcro straps on it. always hated the DBB and had such a hard time sleeping and really NEVER got used to it. So he said this would eliminate the bar issue and would still hold the correction. We are so happy to have been given this option, because our doctor here in Florida never suggested anything like this. Thanks for the info. ' 2/9/04 BLCF brace at night from Dr. H frogabog wrote: do you mean his toes are pointing inward while the foot is still straight? like pigeon toed? (or rather, metatarsus adductus) or are they curling under? if his toes are pointing inward, if I'm not mistaken this could indicate a relapse of sorts. It probably should be run by Dr. H. and possibly re-casted to address it. I wouldn't jump to the conclusion of surgery just yet (in case that's lingering on your mind lol!). He's still got lots of time to work with relapse casting before you would need to seriously consider surgery. Sure, some kids relapse but most can be re-corrected as needed. The percentage that continue to have issues and need the ATTT is where we get the very small percent of failure with the Ponseti Method (failure meaning the feet didn't have *any* surgery other than the tenotomy. But even if your child falls within that rate the surgery needed is not near as invasive as traditional CF surgeries. Let us know how it goes with consulting Dr. H. I am curious too, your signature said custom splints from Dr. H. Tell us more! Kori At 06:38 PM 4/26/2006, you wrote: >He didn't come out of the FAB early... Dr. >Herzenberg just said that some kids relapse. >Even if we do everything we are supposed to do. >It is the nerves in the ankles/ feet and there >is nothing that we can do to prevent it >sometimes. He said all kids with club feet could >relapse anytime before the age of 4 or 5.. that is a little bit scary. > >number23 wrote: Not >sure about the toes. I'm curious though if you >contribute the relapse to anything? Did he come >out of the FAB early, for example? >s. > > Toes > > > > > is 2 years old and was just recently > re-casted due to a relapse. It took him a few > weeks to begin to walk normally again after > coming out of the casts, but he is doing great > now. His feet look perfect and he is walking > straight and completely flat! My only concern > is this- his toes are starting to curve inward > a bit. This is one of the things he used to > always do. The doctor didn't seem to be > concerned about it, but I am wondering if any > of your kids have the same habit. > Thanks, > > 2/9/04 BLCF custom splints from Dr. H. at night > > > Tichauer > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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