Re: first day for sandals- help

[Guest guest]

Yes, bending the baby's knee while you snug the heel in to the shoe helps a lot.

You can put them on, buckled.....I mean if the baby is resisting the idea of

putting them on, just get them on the best you can and let her settle down, then

a bit later when she's calm on your lap you can adjust the straps better in a

relaxed state. I press down on the top of the foot at the joint with my thumb

to get that middle strap cinched up tight.

s.

first day for sandals-need advise

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>

> Dear All,

>

> I would like to thank everyone who sent me the information for

> contacting J Mitchel. I did contact him Wednesday 21st by phone

> immediately after i got the contact information . I gave him the sizes

> by phone, paid by the internet and he did overshipped them by night. I

> received the sandals Friday 23rd at the doctor clinic. I was so happy

> that i will not cast again. Today is the first day for karen in

the DBB.

> she kept crying all day. she looks very fussy but as i understood she

> will remain like that for a week or so. How do i know if the foot in

> the right position or not. I am too scared that she would have sores

> in her leg. I look from the holes in the sandals the healthy leg is

> fine but the clubfoot leg is not lying 100% in the sandals like the

> left one. she is a little bit upward when u look from the hole but

> karen is not crying. Does that seem ok. Also i need to know from where

> do i get the right socks .

>

> Thanks

> Heidi & (1/5/04) unilateral right clubfoot

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>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, bending the baby's knee while you snug the heel in to the shoe helps a lot.

You can put them on, buckled.....I mean if the baby is resisting the idea of

putting them on, just get them on the best you can and let her settle down, then

a bit later when she's calm on your lap you can adjust the straps better in a

relaxed state. I press down on the top of the foot at the joint with my thumb

to get that middle strap cinched up tight.

s.

first day for sandals-need advise

>

>

> Dear All,

>

> I would like to thank everyone who sent me the information for

> contacting J Mitchel. I did contact him Wednesday 21st by phone

> immediately after i got the contact information . I gave him the sizes

> by phone, paid by the internet and he did overshipped them by night. I

> received the sandals Friday 23rd at the doctor clinic. I was so happy

> that i will not cast again. Today is the first day for karen in

the DBB.

> she kept crying all day. she looks very fussy but as i understood she

> will remain like that for a week or so. How do i know if the foot in

> the right position or not. I am too scared that she would have sores

> in her leg. I look from the holes in the sandals the healthy leg is

> fine but the clubfoot leg is not lying 100% in the sandals like the

> left one. she is a little bit upward when u look from the hole but

> karen is not crying. Does that seem ok. Also i need to know from where

> do i get the right socks .

>

> Thanks

> Heidi & (1/5/04) unilateral right clubfoot

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Heidi,

I know that new things can be daunting and a bit overwhelming. Hang in there.

My daughter has the mitchell sandals and she has bilateral club feet with one

much more effected than the other. Her less effected foot is easy to get in the

sandals and as always I flatten the tongue and put them on as tight as they can

go. Then I put on the more effected foot. This one is a bit harder to get in

but once I bend her knee, the heel goes right down in the sandal correctly. I

then flatten the tongue and make it as tight as I can. I honestly think that

the shoes won't do what they are supposed to do if they aren't on snug. If her

foot just won't go down at least close to the bottom of the sandal then perhaps

they are not fully corrected. Maybe you could take a picture of this foot from

the side and send it to Dr. Ponseti. He may be able to tell you if you have

them on correctly. Just a thought.

Chris

first day for sandals-need advise

>

>

> Dear All,

>

> I would like to thank everyone who sent me the information for

> contacting J Mitchel. I did contact him Wednesday 21st by phone

> immediately after i got the contact information . I gave him the sizes

> by phone, paid by the internet and he did overshipped them by night. I

> received the sandals Friday 23rd at the doctor clinic. I was so happy

> that i will not cast again. Today is the first day for karen in

the DBB.

> she kept crying all day. she looks very fussy but as i understood she

> will remain like that for a week or so. How do i know if the foot in

> the right position or not. I am too scared that she would have sores

> in her leg. I look from the holes in the sandals the healthy leg is

> fine but the clubfoot leg is not lying 100% in the sandals like the

> left one. she is a little bit upward when u look from the hole but

> karen is not crying. Does that seem ok. Also i need to know from where

> do i get the right socks .

>

> Thanks

> Heidi & (1/5/04) unilateral right clubfoot

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

It is ok. Dr Ponseti has said that it is not necessary for the heel to be fully

down in the shoes in the beginning, it will come. Do not be afraid of sores.

It is very rare that these sandals will cause sores. You have to get the shoe

on snug enough for her foot to not move. Here is a link to a " Tips and Tricks "

I put together and added to. It should help you alot

http://www.mdorthopaedics.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=429

Good luck and let us know if you still have questions or problems.

Angel

first day for sandals-need advise

>

>

> Dear All,

>

> I would like to thank everyone who sent me the information for

> contacting J Mitchel. I did contact him Wednesday 21st by phone

> immediately after i got the contact information . I gave him the sizes

> by phone, paid by the internet and he did overshipped them by night. I

> received the sandals Friday 23rd at the doctor clinic. I was so happy

> that i will not cast again. Today is the first day for karen in

the DBB.

> she kept crying all day. she looks very fussy but as i understood she

> will remain like that for a week or so. How do i know if the foot in

> the right position or not. I am too scared that she would have sores

> in her leg. I look from the holes in the sandals the healthy leg is

> fine but the clubfoot leg is not lying 100% in the sandals like the

> left one. she is a little bit upward when u look from the hole but

> karen is not crying. Does that seem ok. Also i need to know from where

> do i get the right socks .

>

> Thanks

> Heidi & (1/5/04) unilateral right clubfoot

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

It is ok. Dr Ponseti has said that it is not necessary for the heel to be fully

down in the shoes in the beginning, it will come. Do not be afraid of sores.

It is very rare that these sandals will cause sores. You have to get the shoe

on snug enough for her foot to not move. Here is a link to a " Tips and Tricks "

I put together and added to. It should help you alot

http://www.mdorthopaedics.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=429

Good luck and let us know if you still have questions or problems.

Angel

first day for sandals-need advise

>

>

> Dear All,

>

> I would like to thank everyone who sent me the information for

> contacting J Mitchel. I did contact him Wednesday 21st by phone

> immediately after i got the contact information . I gave him the sizes

> by phone, paid by the internet and he did overshipped them by night. I

> received the sandals Friday 23rd at the doctor clinic. I was so happy

> that i will not cast again. Today is the first day for karen in

the DBB.

> she kept crying all day. she looks very fussy but as i understood she

> will remain like that for a week or so. How do i know if the foot in

> the right position or not. I am too scared that she would have sores

> in her leg. I look from the holes in the sandals the healthy leg is

> fine but the clubfoot leg is not lying 100% in the sandals like the

> left one. she is a little bit upward when u look from the hole but

> karen is not crying. Does that seem ok. Also i need to know from where

> do i get the right socks .

>

> Thanks

> Heidi & (1/5/04) unilateral right clubfoot

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

It is ok. Dr Ponseti has said that it is not necessary for the heel to be fully

down in the shoes in the beginning, it will come. Do not be afraid of sores.

It is very rare that these sandals will cause sores. You have to get the shoe

on snug enough for her foot to not move. Here is a link to a " Tips and Tricks "

I put together and added to. It should help you alot

http://www.mdorthopaedics.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=429

Good luck and let us know if you still have questions or problems.

Angel

first day for sandals-need advise

>

>

> Dear All,

>

> I would like to thank everyone who sent me the information for

> contacting J Mitchel. I did contact him Wednesday 21st by phone

> immediately after i got the contact information . I gave him the sizes

> by phone, paid by the internet and he did overshipped them by night. I

> received the sandals Friday 23rd at the doctor clinic. I was so happy

> that i will not cast again. Today is the first day for karen in

the DBB.

> she kept crying all day. she looks very fussy but as i understood she

> will remain like that for a week or so. How do i know if the foot in

> the right position or not. I am too scared that she would have sores

> in her leg. I look from the holes in the sandals the healthy leg is

> fine but the clubfoot leg is not lying 100% in the sandals like the

> left one. she is a little bit upward when u look from the hole but

> karen is not crying. Does that seem ok. Also i need to know from where

> do i get the right socks .

>

> Thanks

> Heidi & (1/5/04) unilateral right clubfoot

>

>

>

>