Re: Foot are in overcorrected position

September 25, 2004

Hi Ramesh,

Sorry I didn't respond earlier to your question.

Our son is now 5 1/2 years old. Like many, we were concerned

about the degree to which the Ponseti method overcorrects the feet.

Kinds so they look like Charlie Chaplin's feet. Don't be concerned,

the overcorrection goes away. I can't remember the exact timing of

everything as to when but it did go away for .

> Hi Ramesh!

>

> To be honest, your question made me realize that I am not sure

when Zoe's

> foot stopped being overcorrected exactly, but it was definitely by

3 years

> old. Probably before. Once we started wearing the brace at only

nap and

> night time, it didn't take long.

>

> Until recently, when she ran, her foot would flare out to the

side. Since we

> have stopped wearing the brace for a few months, her foot is no

longer

> turning out when she runs. Dr. Herzenberg said that it was turning

out to

> the side because her muscles were weaker.

>

> Hope this helps!

> Joanne W.

>

> Message: 13

> Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 07:12:33 -0700 (PDT)

> From: Panuganti Ramesh

> Subject: Re: Foot are in overcorrected position

>

> Hi ,

>

> Just one question. In general the foot is overcorrecting in Dr

Ponseti

> Method. ?

> When the foot becoming normal position. I know that to prevent

relapse, it

> is

> just overcorrecting.

>

> In general when the foot looks like us ?

>

> Ramesh.

>

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September 25, 2004