Questions about shoe lifts and inserts

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone. My son has asymmetry on his whole left side. We

started shoe lifts and regular inserts in his shoes when he was one

years old. The lift is on the outside of his shoe. As he has gotten

older he has been wearing his lift down in a month. We have been

going to a shoe store(recommendation made by his orto dr) where they

help us pick out the right shoes for because of his thin bony

feet. Each foot is a different size. She would glue the lift on the

bottom and glue the inserts under the sole of the shoe. I finally

took him to an orthotist. They gave me a couple options. I could

use depth shoes or regular shoes where they would cut off the bottom

of the shoe and glue part of the lift and then the bottom of the

shoe back on. They would also put part of the lift inside his shoe

if we choose the depth shoes. That way I could move the inside lift

from shoe to shoe. They want to make him custom molded inserts. This

would be new for us. I am skeptical because they would be a hard

plastic and fit in the shoes on top of the soles. He use to turn

his left foot in quite a bit and had many falls when he would run.

He is not turning in his foot as much at all. He hasn't fallen much

either lately. With the new inserts I'm afraid it will be too hard

for his bony feet. How do others in this group handle lifts and

inserts and do you see an othotist? I know some people go to

Shriner's for help. I have a few more probelms in other areas but

will post them later. Thanks.

[Guest guest]

hi,

my daughter has about 3cm difference . we see an ortho every 6 months.

i buy her regular shoes and has a 1.5 cm lift inside and 1.5 cm out side.

she is 4 years old.

hope it helps,tikva

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>Subject: Questions about shoe lifts and inserts

>Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 20:20:12 -0000

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>Hi everyone. My son has asymmetry on his whole left side. We

>started shoe lifts and regular inserts in his shoes when he was one

>years old. The lift is on the outside of his shoe. As he has gotten

>older he has been wearing his lift down in a month. We have been

>going to a shoe store(recommendation made by his orto dr) where they

>help us pick out the right shoes for because of his thin bony

>feet. Each foot is a different size. She would glue the lift on the

>bottom and glue the inserts under the sole of the shoe. I finally

>took him to an orthotist. They gave me a couple options. I could

>use depth shoes or regular shoes where they would cut off the bottom

>of the shoe and glue part of the lift and then the bottom of the

>shoe back on. They would also put part of the lift inside his shoe

>if we choose the depth shoes. That way I could move the inside lift

>from shoe to shoe. They want to make him custom molded inserts. This

>would be new for us. I am skeptical because they would be a hard

>plastic and fit in the shoes on top of the soles. He use to turn

>his left foot in quite a bit and had many falls when he would run.

>He is not turning in his foot as much at all. He hasn't fallen much

>either lately. With the new inserts I'm afraid it will be too hard

>for his bony feet. How do others in this group handle lifts and

>inserts and do you see an othotist? I know some people go to

>Shriner's for help. I have a few more probelms in other areas but

>will post them later. Thanks.

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