Guest guest Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 From my understanding, all babies are born without any heel definition. This comes later, and this is what causes some problems early on with keeping the feet in the DBB. Without the heel definition, there's nothing there to help hold the foot in the shoe, therefore, it slips out a lot easier. There is a plastizoid insert that can go in right above the heel to help hold the foot in the shoe. I understand it also helps the heel form since it keeps the heel from being right against the back of the shoe. The heel does eventually form. My son is 7-months old and there is heel definition there now. Not sure if there's more to come with that, but there's definitely more there than when he was born. The newer Markell shoes have a deeper pocket at the heel to help allow heel formation since the shoes are on so early for so long. and BCF 03/25/2004 DBB 23/7 On 10/24/2004 8:57:16 AM, nosurgery4clubfoot wrote: > I read in a post and Dr. Herzenberg is always talking about the " empty " > heel. Does a clubfoot have no heel at all? There never will be one? > Does > this mean anything significant for them in the future? > > > > > > Mommy to 12/17/98 > > and Christian 1/30/04 LCF - DBB 23/7 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 That is a good question. I have been worried about my daughter's heels. The inside of her heel has an " empty " appearance. When I asked Dr. Ponseti about this, he said that once she starts walking the heel pads will form normally. I guess the pressure of being on the feet helps this. Does this sound normal to anyone? Thanks, Claire 1-16-04 atypical bl cf- shoes 23/7 > I read in a post and Dr. Herzenberg is always talking about the " empty " > heel. Does a clubfoot have no heel at all? There never will be one? Does > this mean anything significant for them in the future? > > > > > > Mommy to 12/17/98 > > and Christian 1/30/04 LCF - DBB 23/7 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 Also, with , the casts played a big part in it. After fighting for a while to keep in the casts Dr Herzenberg recommended a break from treatment, because the casts basically crushed the tissue of his heels. I realize this is NOT normal for the Ponseti method, but had undiagnosed Atypical feet. Once we went to visit Dr Ponseti, he let Dr H know what to do, and now everything is fine. has fully formed heels. Re: empty heel That is a good question. I have been worried about my daughter's heels. The inside of her heel has an " empty " appearance. When I asked Dr. Ponseti about this, he said that once she starts walking the heel pads will form normally. I guess the pressure of being on the feet helps this. Does this sound normal to anyone? Thanks, Claire 1-16-04 atypical bl cf- shoes 23/7 > I read in a post and Dr. Herzenberg is always talking about the " empty " > heel. Does a clubfoot have no heel at all? There never will be one? Does > this mean anything significant for them in the future? > > > > > > Mommy to 12/17/98 > > and Christian 1/30/04 LCF - DBB 23/7 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 Hi Our son had very flat heels and heel pads and now he is 18 months he really does have a normal looking heels and everything is where it should be. He has small feet but we think he would have them anyway as both me and his dad have small feet. Rach, Steve & Connor -- Re: empty heel That is a good question. I have been worried about my daughter's heels. The inside of her heel has an " empty " appearance. When I asked Dr. Ponseti about this, he said that once she starts walking the heel pads will form normally. I guess the pressure of being on the feet helps this. Does this sound normal to anyone? Thanks, Claire 1-16-04 atypical bl cf- shoes 23/7 > I read in a post and Dr. Herzenberg is always talking about the " empty " > heel. Does a clubfoot have no heel at all? There never will be one? Does > this mean anything significant for them in the future? > > > > > > Mommy to 12/17/98 > > and Christian 1/30/04 LCF - DBB 23/7 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Our doctor described this as a result of the shortened tendon - the heel feels pudgy and fleshy instead of " bony, " I guess. Since I was born with CF and had surgery I can't compare his feet to mine, but my husband has a very prominent heel cord, which I think my son has inherited in his normal foot. The clubfoot heel just feels soft while the other one does not. As someone else suggested, this would probably go away to some extent once they start walking. 11.23.03 > I read in a post and Dr. Herzenberg is always talking about the " empty " > heel. Does a clubfoot have no heel at all? There never will be one? Does > this mean anything significant for them in the future? > > > > > > Mommy to 12/17/98 > > and Christian 1/30/04 LCF - DBB 23/7 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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