Re: Shoes, Blisters, UPDATE

[Guest guest]

Those first weeks, maybe two months after Everett came out of casts he was

barefooted more than braced due to sores on his feet but it hasn't caused any

long-term damage to his recovery/correction. I know it's not recommended to

leave the brace off but we had to. In any event, I wouldn't panic over having

to leave it off for a little while to heal up a sore. We changed to the

shoe and it's been smooth sailing ever since.

s.

Shoes, Blisters, UPDATE

I talked to Dr P (and Dr M, for all the he had in the way of help lol) and Dr

Ponseti questioned me a length about the shoes and blister and what it comes

down to is he thinks there is a minor flaw in the shoes - possibly the angle

that the middle strap comes across - because Kai is the second child this week

to have a blister right there from the shoes.

A tid-bit for many. He told me to NOT use bandaids, blister pads, etc as the

whole idea is to get pressure off the whole area. He advised to just leave the

shoes off for a couple days - here Dr Mosca added to keep them off until the

whole area was healthy (including the red spots) but not for more than a few

days. A special note - Dr P verified Kai's age and the stability of correction

before giving me the advice to go totally shoe free. He wants me to send him

photos ASAP of the blister and redness so they can work on what is causing it

(assuming it is the shoes at fault).

Something that came up out of this was him asking me how Kai's arch was doing.

I explained that it looked good tho not 100% and he followed with several

questions about how long Kai had been walking. He was very surprised to learn

the answer was over 6 months. He said the other cases of plantaris he saw were

showing vast improvement with walking and the archs was coming down very well,

confirming yet again that Kai's foot is just a bit different somehow from the

other cases of plantaris.

So, anyway, we are now shoe free for a few days with a baby that LOVES his

shoes. He brought them to me at bedtime and I had a bit of a time getting him

to understand that he could not wear them tonight. Ahh well, at least he doesnt

hate them!

Angel

[Guest guest]

Can the shoes be worn from the beginning (right after casts) or does

the DBB need to be worn first for a certain period of time or age? Are the

shoes a new thing and does Dr Ponseti recommend them? How do they

differ from the DBB?

Sincerely

Number23 number23@...> wrote:

Those first weeks, maybe two months after Everett came out of casts he was

barefooted more than braced due to sores on his feet but it hasn't caused any

long-term damage to his recovery/correction. I know it's not recommended to

leave the brace off but we had to. In any event, I wouldn't panic over having

to leave it off for a little while to heal up a sore. We changed to the

shoe and it's been smooth sailing ever since.

s.

Shoes, Blisters, UPDATE

I talked to Dr P (and Dr M, for all the he had in the way of help lol) and Dr

Ponseti questioned me a length about the shoes and blister and what it comes

down to is he thinks there is a minor flaw in the shoes - possibly the angle

that the middle strap comes across - because Kai is the second child this week

to have a blister right there from the shoes.

A tid-bit for many. He told me to NOT use bandaids, blister pads, etc as the

whole idea is to get pressure off the whole area. He advised to just leave the

shoes off for a couple days - here Dr Mosca added to keep them off until the

whole area was healthy (including the red spots) but not for more than a few

days. A special note - Dr P verified Kai's age and the stability of correction

before giving me the advice to go totally shoe free. He wants me to send him

photos ASAP of the blister and redness so they can work on what is causing it

(assuming it is the shoes at fault).

Something that came up out of this was him asking me how Kai's arch was doing.

I explained that it looked good tho not 100% and he followed with several

questions about how long Kai had been walking. He was very surprised to learn

the answer was over 6 months. He said the other cases of plantaris he saw were

showing vast improvement with walking and the archs was coming down very well,

confirming yet again that Kai's foot is just a bit different somehow from the

other cases of plantaris.

So, anyway, we are now shoe free for a few days with a baby that LOVES his

shoes. He brought them to me at bedtime and I had a bit of a time getting him

to understand that he could not wear them tonight. Ahh well, at least he doesnt

hate them!

Angel

[Guest guest]

The shoes are just a new variation to the DBB, not an alternative,

just a different model serving the same purpose. And yes, Dr. Ponseti does

recommend them, he's worked directly with Mr. in designing them. The

only way they really differ is the appearance of the shoe itself. There is

still a bar, and the child still wears the bar at the doctor-recommended angle,

etc., just like normal. The shoe is a lot more supple, more of a sandle than a

boot. My experience is that it holds the foot more secure so there isn't

slippage causing the shoe to be worn incorrectly and/or rub sores. The material

it's made from is soft, too, with out the hard seams found in the hard leather

boot, so there isn't places to rub sores. Our first AND second pair of DBB

boots (the white boots) both had lumps in the seams going up the back of the

heel that caused pressure sores. The shoe also allows the parent to

SEE the foot inside the shoe, so you can KNOW if it's placed properly or not, if

it's slipping, if the heel isnt' seated right, etc. (you can see the foot

because it's a sandle and there is a ventilation " Peep Hole " in the heel you can

see if the heel is placed right)

Hope this answers your questions.

s.

Shoes, Blisters, UPDATE

I talked to Dr P (and Dr M, for all the he had in the way of help lol) and Dr

Ponseti questioned me a length about the shoes and blister and what it comes

down to is he thinks there is a minor flaw in the shoes - possibly the angle

that the middle strap comes across - because Kai is the second child this week

to have a blister right there from the shoes.

A tid-bit for many. He told me to NOT use bandaids, blister pads, etc as the

whole idea is to get pressure off the whole area. He advised to just leave the

shoes off for a couple days - here Dr Mosca added to keep them off until the

whole area was healthy (including the red spots) but not for more than a few

days. A special note - Dr P verified Kai's age and the stability of correction

before giving me the advice to go totally shoe free. He wants me to send him

photos ASAP of the blister and redness so they can work on what is causing it

(assuming it is the shoes at fault).

Something that came up out of this was him asking me how Kai's arch was doing.

I explained that it looked good tho not 100% and he followed with several

questions about how long Kai had been walking. He was very surprised to learn

the answer was over 6 months. He said the other cases of plantaris he saw were

showing vast improvement with walking and the archs was coming down very well,

confirming yet again that Kai's foot is just a bit different somehow from the

other cases of plantaris.

So, anyway, we are now shoe free for a few days with a baby that LOVES his

shoes. He brought them to me at bedtime and I had a bit of a time getting him

to understand that he could not wear them tonight. Ahh well, at least he doesnt

hate them!

Angel

[Guest guest]

Can the shoes be worn from the beginning (right after casts) or does

the DBB need to be worn first for a certain period of time or age? Are the

shoes a new thing and does Dr Ponseti recommend them? How do they

differ from the DBB?

The shoes can be worn from the beginning - they are actually designed

for babies with very small feet and unusual feet or for babies who get blisters

in the Markell shoes. You can see a photo of them here:

http://www.mdorthopaedics.org

Dr Ponseti was involved in the design of these, so yes he does recommend them,

but because of the price, not necessarily for everyone.

Angel