Re: Lacking Info.

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Hello

It sounds to me like you were left hanging in the wind!!!!

The DBB is difficult to get used to even with instruction.

OK Here's my 2 cents worth.

Make sure that the shoes are shoulder width apart. That is back of

heel to back of heel.

For bilateral clubfeet the shoes should be rotated out 70 degrees.

Depending of course on the fact that she was rotated out that much

with her last casts.

Normally the shoes should be straight last (no right or left) not

reverse last (pointed toes outwards)

Baby feet do not react well to hard leather and often blisters do

occur. Moleskin or duroplast works well to stop any rubbing.

Make sure that her heels are well down in the boot. undo the laces

totally do up the strap really tight and then lace. (That's how I do

it anyway.)When you put them on they should be tighter than you think

they should be. If when you pull on the boot her toes move back it is

too loose. Sounds brutal but it is critical, if they are too loose

they will rub more.

Have a look in the archives too, searching for blisters or even DBB

will provide some great help. Or feel free to email me personally

ruth_hiltz@... with more specific questions if you like.

Above all PERSEVERE. The DBB is critical to correction.

Keep going!

-Ruth

Mum to Ben born March 31, 2004 unilateral left clubfoot

> 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.