Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 Can someone tell me what rocker feet are? Shook Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc. 2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500 Vienna, VA 22182 x374 x374 fax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 , Here's my " unmedical " description: " Rocker bottom " is a break-down of the mid-foot. It can happen when casting is not completed properly, or there are complications. The way I understand it in basic terms, it can happen when the front part of the foot (toe end) is pushed up. Rocker bottom can also be formed if someone improperly stretches the foot by only pushing up on the toes, and not supporting the entire bottom of the foot (this is one reason why a parent should be " trained " and not just do stretching of a foot without input from a medical professional). The easiest way to think about it would be to envision looking at the side of the foot and the foot would be in an upside-down arch, or a " u " ...this is exaggerated, you wouldn't actually " see " this, but this is what the bones in the foot would be doing. This " rocker shape " must be where the terminology came from. This happened to my daughter's foot after 3.5 months of treatment with our original doctor, but luckily, no permanent damage was done. Dr. Ponseti corrected her foot with 3 more casts and a tenotomy starting at age 4 months. Hope this helps some! & (3-16-00) left clubfoot > Can someone tell me what rocker feet are? > > > > Shook > Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor > Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc. > 2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500 > Vienna, VA 22182 > x374 > x374 > fax > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 This is a perfect description of my daughter's foot. I am glad to hear your child's foot was corrected. I hope for the same outcome. Mollie and lcf 4/14/04 > , > Here's my " unmedical " description: > " Rocker bottom " is a break-down of the mid-foot. It can happen when > casting is not completed properly, or there are complications. The > way I understand it in basic terms, it can happen when the front part > of the foot (toe end) is pushed up. Rocker bottom can also be formed > if someone improperly stretches the foot by only pushing up on the > toes, and not supporting the entire bottom of the foot (this is one > reason why a parent should be " trained " and not just do stretching of > a foot without input from a medical professional). The easiest way > to think about it would be to envision looking at the side of the > foot and the foot would be in an upside-down arch, or a " u " ...this is > exaggerated, you wouldn't actually " see " this, but this is what the > bones in the foot would be doing. This " rocker shape " must be where > the terminology came from. > This happened to my daughter's foot after 3.5 months of treatment > with our original doctor, but luckily, no permanent damage was done. > Dr. Ponseti corrected her foot with 3 more casts and a tenotomy > starting at age 4 months. > Hope this helps some! > & (3-16-00) > left clubfoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 This is a perfect description of my daughter's foot. I am glad to hear your child's foot was corrected. I hope for the same outcome. Mollie and lcf 4/14/04 > , > Here's my " unmedical " description: > " Rocker bottom " is a break-down of the mid-foot. It can happen when > casting is not completed properly, or there are complications. The > way I understand it in basic terms, it can happen when the front part > of the foot (toe end) is pushed up. Rocker bottom can also be formed > if someone improperly stretches the foot by only pushing up on the > toes, and not supporting the entire bottom of the foot (this is one > reason why a parent should be " trained " and not just do stretching of > a foot without input from a medical professional). The easiest way > to think about it would be to envision looking at the side of the > foot and the foot would be in an upside-down arch, or a " u " ...this is > exaggerated, you wouldn't actually " see " this, but this is what the > bones in the foot would be doing. This " rocker shape " must be where > the terminology came from. > This happened to my daughter's foot after 3.5 months of treatment > with our original doctor, but luckily, no permanent damage was done. > Dr. Ponseti corrected her foot with 3 more casts and a tenotomy > starting at age 4 months. > Hope this helps some! > & (3-16-00) > left clubfoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 This is a perfect description of my daughter's foot. I am glad to hear your child's foot was corrected. I hope for the same outcome. Mollie and lcf 4/14/04 > , > Here's my " unmedical " description: > " Rocker bottom " is a break-down of the mid-foot. It can happen when > casting is not completed properly, or there are complications. The > way I understand it in basic terms, it can happen when the front part > of the foot (toe end) is pushed up. Rocker bottom can also be formed > if someone improperly stretches the foot by only pushing up on the > toes, and not supporting the entire bottom of the foot (this is one > reason why a parent should be " trained " and not just do stretching of > a foot without input from a medical professional). The easiest way > to think about it would be to envision looking at the side of the > foot and the foot would be in an upside-down arch, or a " u " ...this is > exaggerated, you wouldn't actually " see " this, but this is what the > bones in the foot would be doing. This " rocker shape " must be where > the terminology came from. > This happened to my daughter's foot after 3.5 months of treatment > with our original doctor, but luckily, no permanent damage was done. > Dr. Ponseti corrected her foot with 3 more casts and a tenotomy > starting at age 4 months. > Hope this helps some! > & (3-16-00) > left clubfoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 Thank you for the description. And it sounds like my daughter has rocker feet. Which is just another thing added to the list of why I am getting a 2nd opinion. I see Dr Herzenberg on the 20th. It can't get here soon enough! Shook Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc. 2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500 Vienna, VA 22182 x374 x374 fax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 Thank you for the description. And it sounds like my daughter has rocker feet. Which is just another thing added to the list of why I am getting a 2nd opinion. I see Dr Herzenberg on the 20th. It can't get here soon enough! Shook Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc. 2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500 Vienna, VA 22182 x374 x374 fax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 Thank you for the description. And it sounds like my daughter has rocker feet. Which is just another thing added to the list of why I am getting a 2nd opinion. I see Dr Herzenberg on the 20th. It can't get here soon enough! Shook Retail Operations Manager/Baking Instructor Vie de France Yamazaki, Inc. 2070 Chain Bridge Rd. Suite 500 Vienna, VA 22182 x374 x374 fax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 Owen has a very slight rocker on his clubfoot. He is 1½ now and the tissue is still fatty there but hopefully as he grows and the tissue stretches, it will improve. Daiga > Hi all, > > On Monday had her 2nd appt w/ Dr. Ponseti. As a reminder, her > first Dr. put 4 casts on her, then AFO, then back to cast. After > that 5th cast I called Dr. Ponseti for an appt. Dr. P evaluated > week ago and put on her 6th cast. He noticed her foot was rocker > when he took off her 5th cast. > > had her tenotomy on monday and it went well. I can't remember > the name of the Dr. who performs the tenotomy w/ Dr. Ponseti, but he > was amazed to see her rocker foot. He said their office rarely sees > rocker feet. I asked him and Dr. Ponseti if poor casting procedures > cause rocker feet, and to my dismay, it does. Hopefully it will be > corrected after this tenotomy and cast. Needless to say, I am > frustrated that I waited to take to Dr. Ponseti, and I am > annoyed that this occurred. > > I am interested to find out if other children developed rocker feet, > and if it improved after the tenotomy and casting. > > I will be back at Dr. Ponseti's office on the 30th for the > brace. > > Mollie and lcf 4/14/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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