Guest guest Posted May 3, 2004 Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 Ruth - I have always heard it was a matter of preference - and we prefer them on the inside. The foot rotates out anyway - it's just easier to buckle if it's on the inside. But if you follow your orthotist's recommendations it seems backward - at least to me. When I cinch up the strap it pulls the tongue toward the inside of the foot, so it seems it's doing the opposite to me. I do however think it's a non-issue as it only pulls a little bit and doesn't really seem to matter since it's not actually rotating the foot. But I could be wrong of course. Kori At 09:09 AM 5/3/2004, you wrote: >I have read in a couple of posts now that it doesn't matter if the >buckles are on the inside or outside of the straight last boots. >When I got my boots for Ben the orthotist told me that the buckles >should ALWAYS go on the inside. >This is because when you tighten the strap you are applying rotation >to the ankle and foot. Therefore you want to apply rotation in the >corrective direction, not apply torsion in the old clubfoot direction. >Don't know if it is significant or not. But it seems to make sense, >and frankly every little bit helps!!! >-Ruth > > > > > > First off they should NOT be reverse last shoes they should be >straight last > > shoes. That could be the problem right there. You have the wrong >shoes. You > > can put straight last shoes on either side of the bar and it >doesn't matter > > you CAN NOT do the same with reverse last. > > > > Would you like to talk by phone??? It sounds like your doc has just >thrown > > you into this. > > > > > > > > > > >From: " baluyot1 " > > >Reply-To: nosurgery4clubfoot > > >To: nosurgery4clubfoot > > >Subject: Lacking Info. > > >Date: Sat, 01 May 2004 15:32:04 -0000 > > > > > >I placed my little girl in these " awkward " DBB, reverse shoes last > > >night and this AM she has a blister on her foot. These dumb >things! > > >How do I even know if I have them on correctly. I hate doing this > > >to her because I love her so much, but I know it's necessary! I > > >placed the shoes with the strap on the inside and set the bar at 65 > > >degrees, this seems to work better than the " reverse. " Please, any > > >input would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Express yourself with the new version of MSN Messenger! Download >today - > > it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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