Re: Footwear during non-bracing hours ..

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Binoj,

The best thing for his feet when you're indoors is to be barefoot or

just in socks. If you need to have some shoes on him, there are

no 'special' requirements at all, unless he has some inherent

weaknesses in his legs/ankles, which you probably would have mentioned

if that would have been the case!

I have liked to have soft soled shoes (like the Robeez brand) or very

flexible shoes for my kids when they were just learning to walk. I

think they recommend soft/flexible footwear whenever possible up until

the age of 2- but this is just a recommendation for any kid (clubfoot

or not), it's not required.

My daughter is 6 and has never worn any special shoes in particular

other than we avoided " slip on " shoes (or shoes that didn't have a way

to cinch them tight) since she has a foot size discrepancy and I

didn't want the shoe falling off the smaller foot.

I'm glad your son is doing so well!

Regards,

& (3-16-00, lcf)

>

> Hello,

> My boy 9 m, with b/l club feet 9 months old, is at present being

> weaned off 23/7 the Ponseti bracing Protocol. By the next month he

> will be wearing the brace 16 - 18 / day.

>

> Is there any specific footwear for this period.. especially that he

is

> trying to stand up..

>

> He is at present using Ponseti's bracce ( )

>

> Thank you all..

> binoj

>

[Guest guest]

No, there is no rule about shoes except that it be comfortable and well fitting

as you would on any non-club footed child. Actually Dr. Ponseti advises

barefoot is great for them while out of their brace, so enjoy the ten little

piggies!

ee

Mother of 3 Clubfooted Sons:

- Bilateral Club Feet April 1998

Everett - Bilateral Club Feet September 2003

Garrison - Bilateral Club Feet March 2006

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Footwear during non-bracing hours ..

Hello,

My boy 9 m, with b/l club feet 9 months old, is at present being

weaned off 23/7 the Ponseti bracing Protocol. By the next month he

will be wearing the brace 16 - 18 / day.

Is there any specific footwear for this period.. especially that he is

trying to stand up..

He is at present using Ponseti's bracce ( )

Thank you all..

binoj

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[Guest guest]

Not really a rule, but my son Mason(14 months, rcf) has to still wear

shoes that are higher up on the ankle--like hi-tops, to help keep is

club foot in the shoe. 'regular' shoes or sandals still won't stay on

his foot, and his foot is about a size smaller than his other 'normal'

foot. So we have had to buy two pairs at a time. Needless to say, he's

only got a couple pairs of shoes :-)

But yes, barefoot is definitely the best for them now.

Niki & Mason(14 months, rcf, dobbs,14-16/7)

Re: Footwear during non-bracing hours ..

No, there is no rule about shoes except that it be comfortable and well

fitting as you would on any non-club footed child. Actually Dr. Ponseti

advises barefoot is great for them while out of their brace, so enjoy

the ten little piggies!

ee

Mother of 3 Clubfooted Sons:

- Bilateral Club Feet April 1998

Everett - Bilateral Club Feet September 2003

Garrison - Bilateral Club Feet March 2006

Visit us on the Web!

www.WildlifeRevivalTaxidermy.com

Footwear during non-bracing hours ..

Hello,

My boy 9 m, with b/l club feet 9 months old, is at present being

weaned off 23/7 the Ponseti bracing Protocol. By the next month he

will be wearing the brace 16 - 18 / day.

Is there any specific footwear for this period.. especially that he is

trying to stand up..

He is at present using Ponseti's bracce ( )

Thank you all..

binoj

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[Guest guest]

So far, Mollie has never worn shoes when not in her brace. When it was cold, I

put a pair of sandals on over her socks if we went anywhere to try to keep her

from taking her socks off, but she quickly learned how to get those off too, so

that didn't last long. Now that it's hot, she's just barefoot when not in her

brace. She's not really walking yet, and after wearing the brace 16 hours, why

make her wear shoes? It is kinda strange though to think, what 14 month old

girl does not even own a pair of shoes?

Marci & Mollie 5-25-05

bcf dobbs brace 16/7

rbinoj wrote:

Hello,

My boy 9 m, with b/l club feet 9 months old, is at present being

weaned off 23/7 the Ponseti bracing Protocol. By the next month he

will be wearing the brace 16 - 18 / day.

Is there any specific footwear for this period.. especially that he is

trying to stand up..

He is at present using Ponseti's bracce ( )

Thank you all..

binoj

Marci & Mollie 5-25-05

BCF Dobbs Brace 16/7

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[Guest guest]

We keep totally barefoot now that it is summer when she is out of her

brace. I like her toes to get some air. LOL I did buy some soft suede

's shoes the other day for when it gets cool or when we feel the need

for shoes when going somewhere like church or something. She is nine

months old and crawling and pulling up but not walking. If she were

walking, I would get her some shoes to wear in public.

Carol

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>Reply-To: nosurgery4clubfoot

>To: nosurgery4clubfoot

>Subject: Re: Footwear during non-bracing hours ..

>Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 09:57:49 -0700 (PDT)

>

>So far, Mollie has never worn shoes when not in her brace. When it was

>cold, I put a pair of sandals on over her socks if we went anywhere to try

>to keep her from taking her socks off, but she quickly learned how to get

>those off too, so that didn't last long. Now that it's hot, she's just

>barefoot when not in her brace. She's not really walking yet, and after

>wearing the brace 16 hours, why make her wear shoes? It is kinda strange

>though to think, what 14 month old girl does not even own a pair of shoes?

>

> Marci & Mollie 5-25-05

> bcf dobbs brace 16/7

>

>

>rbinoj wrote:

> Hello,

>My boy 9 m, with b/l club feet 9 months old, is at present being

>weaned off 23/7 the Ponseti bracing Protocol. By the next month he

>will be wearing the brace 16 - 18 / day.

>

>Is there any specific footwear for this period.. especially that he is

>trying to stand up..

>

>He is at present using Ponseti's bracce ( )

>

>Thank you all..

>binoj

>

>

>

>

>

>

>Marci & Mollie 5-25-05

>BCF Dobbs Brace 16/7

>

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