Re: redness on outside of foot

[Guest guest]

Callie, it may be worthwhile to get an adjustable bar that bolts onto

the bottom of the shoes rather than the bar with the clamps and

wingnuts. We had the 'wingnut' bar the first time (provided by our

clinic) but I quickly ended up purchasing an adjustable bar with the

bolts.

Hope this helps!

Daiga and Owen, 02/04/03

Unilateral LCF, FAB 14/24

> Hi,

> I've posted here a few times, but I mostly read. My son just

turned

> a year old. He's BL clubfoot, DBB 16 hrs/day. We just got his

> second pair of shoes and a longer bar and i've noticed that one of

> his feet is getting a red mark on the outer edge and the bottom.

It

> almost looks as if someone has " bitten " his foot (for lack of a

> better description). My husband and I have assumed that one of the

> little metal things that hold the shoe on the bar is poking too far

> in on the shoe. If I loosen the wingnut, though, the shoe jiggles

> around too much and would eventually come completely off the bar.

> He has the white Markell boots and a red bar (you can't take the

> shoes off). I was just curious if anyone else had this problem

when

> they got a new pair of shoes. I'm just worried that as his foot

> gets bigger, it will press on the side even more. Any

suggestions?

> Thanks!!

[Guest guest]

If I am understanding all this correctly I have an idea that may help - what if

you remove the wingnut and put a lock-washer on, then put the wingnut back on.

That would keep the wingnut from cinching down so far and also from coming loose

before you want it to. If there's not room for the thickness of a lock washer,

maybe just a regular one to provide a spacer

s.

Re: redness on outside of foot

Callie, it may be worthwhile to get an adjustable bar that bolts onto

the bottom of the shoes rather than the bar with the clamps and

wingnuts. We had the 'wingnut' bar the first time (provided by our

clinic) but I quickly ended up purchasing an adjustable bar with the

bolts.

Hope this helps!

Daiga and Owen, 02/04/03

Unilateral LCF, FAB 14/24

> Hi,

> I've posted here a few times, but I mostly read. My son just

turned

> a year old. He's BL clubfoot, DBB 16 hrs/day. We just got his

> second pair of shoes and a longer bar and i've noticed that one of

> his feet is getting a red mark on the outer edge and the bottom.

It

> almost looks as if someone has " bitten " his foot (for lack of a

> better description). My husband and I have assumed that one of the

> little metal things that hold the shoe on the bar is poking too far

> in on the shoe. If I loosen the wingnut, though, the shoe jiggles

> around too much and would eventually come completely off the bar.

> He has the white Markell boots and a red bar (you can't take the

> shoes off). I was just curious if anyone else had this problem

when

> they got a new pair of shoes. I'm just worried that as his foot

> gets bigger, it will press on the side even more. Any

suggestions?

> Thanks!!

[Guest guest]

If I am understanding all this correctly I have an idea that may help - what if

you remove the wingnut and put a lock-washer on, then put the wingnut back on.

That would keep the wingnut from cinching down so far and also from coming loose

before you want it to. If there's not room for the thickness of a lock washer,

maybe just a regular one to provide a spacer

s.

Re: redness on outside of foot

Callie, it may be worthwhile to get an adjustable bar that bolts onto

the bottom of the shoes rather than the bar with the clamps and

wingnuts. We had the 'wingnut' bar the first time (provided by our

clinic) but I quickly ended up purchasing an adjustable bar with the

bolts.

Hope this helps!

Daiga and Owen, 02/04/03

Unilateral LCF, FAB 14/24

> Hi,

> I've posted here a few times, but I mostly read. My son just

turned

> a year old. He's BL clubfoot, DBB 16 hrs/day. We just got his

> second pair of shoes and a longer bar and i've noticed that one of

> his feet is getting a red mark on the outer edge and the bottom.

It

> almost looks as if someone has " bitten " his foot (for lack of a

> better description). My husband and I have assumed that one of the

> little metal things that hold the shoe on the bar is poking too far

> in on the shoe. If I loosen the wingnut, though, the shoe jiggles

> around too much and would eventually come completely off the bar.

> He has the white Markell boots and a red bar (you can't take the

> shoes off). I was just curious if anyone else had this problem

when

> they got a new pair of shoes. I'm just worried that as his foot

> gets bigger, it will press on the side even more. Any

suggestions?

> Thanks!!