Re: Re: Question about club foot types

[Guest guest]

I haven't seen the blister block....i will look for them at my next trip to

the drug store. Currently, I am using the advanced healing bandaids that

are like a gel cushion that surrounds the affected area. Also, we are using

the newer style Markell's.

Keri

Re: Question about club foot types

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> Have you tried the Blister Block pads from Band-Aid? They're more

> expensive but they work well.

> Do you have the newer style Markells with the padded collar? If you

> have the old Markells, you'll want to look into getting the

> plastizode inserts to keep his heel down and keep the foot from

> moving.

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[Guest guest]

To be honest, I don't think I am getting the heel in all the way before

tightening the shoe. Today, I made sure the heel was down....his toes are the

closest to the edge of the shoe as I have ever seen them. When I pull on the

leg his toes do not slide back now. Hopefully, I am doing it correctly. I put

a thicker sock on his club foot so that it can't slip so easily. Also, he

didn't fuss or cry when I put the shoes on. Just went about his business of

staring at his fist.

And yes, his toes come up well.

Keri

Re: Question about club foot types

If you are getting a blister that won't heal it sounds like his heal

is slipping when you have the shoes on. Are you sure he doesn't need

the tentotomy do the toes come up well above the heal when you flex

them up? Make sure you have the strap tight enough and sometimes the

grippy socks help. Have you seen the tips and tricks post it has a

lot of good info on keeping the heals down.

My daughter has atypical bilateral clubfeet. Both of her feet are

affected (bilateral) they are short and chubby and we had a TERRABEL

time in the markell shoes. Her feet would not stay in them at all!

We had also tried AFO's and her feet would not stay in them either.

I e-mailed pictures to Dr Ponseti and he diagnosed her as atypical

from the pictures and our experience. We also started with a doctor

claiming to be doing the Ponseti method but he wasn't, note the

AFO's.

Also she was diagnosed as atypical before doing the tenotomy. HTH.

Tori 1/30/04 bilateral atypical cf shoes 18hrs a day

12/7/01 non cf