Guest guest Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 Hi Sonja, Your doctor is right that the curly toes aren't related to clubfoot. My son is a unilateral left clubfoot and he curled all of his toes (except big toes) on BOTH feet, his clubfoot and non-clubfoot. I repeatly asked at EVERY appt because I was so freaked out they would never straighten out. My ortho reassured me that it is VERY common and they will straighten out around the age of 2. They need to bear weight (walk) for quite some time to straighten them out. My son started walking at 10 months and it wasn't until about 23 months that they started straightening out. He is now 26 months and they are all straight. Just give it time. I posted the same subject line over 1 1/2 yr ago and many people emailed me back saying it was normal. Hope this puts your mind to some ease. > >Reply-To: nosurgery4clubfoot >To: nosurgery4clubfoot >Subject: Curly Toes!!! >Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 01:27:57 -0000 > >Hello again everyone, >I have yet another question for you. My son's toes curl completely >under on both of his feet, all except his big toes. I showed this >to his doctor a while back and he said that it was a condition >called Curly Toe, not related to Clubfoot. I am not questioning our >doctor, but I find that so hard to believe. Especially since he has >been wearing the DBB fulltime since January and his feet are >constantly in socks and shoes. Even when he has his hour off, he >never relaxes his toes, they are always clenched so tight. I feel >so bad everytime to put the DBB back on, I am worried that his toes >will never uncurl. Does anyone else's child have this problem? >Thanks in advance, >Sonja >Dane-5.5 months >DBB 23/7 > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself with the new version of MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 Becky used to have the same problem. And now at 2 1/2 they are finally straightening out. She still has a few that are a little crooked, but they are alot better than they were. I agree with what said, don't worry they will straighten out with time. and Becky, 2 1/2, bilateral clubfoot, corrected by Dr.P > Hi Sonja, > > Your doctor is right that the curly toes aren't related to clubfoot. My son > is a unilateral left clubfoot and he curled all of his toes (except big > toes) on BOTH feet, his clubfoot and non-clubfoot. I repeatly asked at EVERY > appt because I was so freaked out they would never straighten out. My ortho > reassured me that it is VERY common and they will straighten out around the > age of 2. They need to bear weight (walk) for quite some time to straighten > them out. My son started walking at 10 months and it wasn't until about 23 > months that they started straightening out. He is now 26 months and they are > all straight. Just give it time. I posted the same subject line over 1 1/2 > yr ago and many people emailed me back saying it was normal. > > Hope this puts your mind to some ease. > > > > > > >From: " sonjahoussels " > >Reply-To: nosurgery4clubfoot > >To: nosurgery4clubfoot > >Subject: Curly Toes!!! > >Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 01:27:57 -0000 > > > >Hello again everyone, > >I have yet another question for you. My son's toes curl completely > >under on both of his feet, all except his big toes. I showed this > >to his doctor a while back and he said that it was a condition > >called Curly Toe, not related to Clubfoot. I am not questioning our > >doctor, but I find that so hard to believe. Especially since he has > >been wearing the DBB fulltime since January and his feet are > >constantly in socks and shoes. Even when he has his hour off, he > >never relaxes his toes, they are always clenched so tight. I feel > >so bad everytime to put the DBB back on, I am worried that his toes > >will never uncurl. Does anyone else's child have this problem? > >Thanks in advance, > >Sonja > >Dane-5.5 months > >DBB 23/7 > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself with the new version of MSN Messenger! Download today - > it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click- url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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