Re: Re: Question about club foot types

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He's not miserable in the brace just when I first put it on him after his

bath. We do have a blister situation on the heel but I keep a bandaid on it

and it doesn't seem to bother him. Also, and although he has adjusted to

kicking both feet simultaneously, he still prefers one foot at a time. He

as been in the brace almost three weeks now. I noticed also that if I don't

put a bandaid on the heel that he tends to slip out of the Markell's.

His foot looks good I guess. It looks almost like his normal foot...just a

little smaller and pudgier. I can manipulate it very well. It doesn't feel

tight and doesn't curve. I just wish the blister (which is open) would heal

a little faster. He's had it since he went into the shoes.

Thanks for the definitions.

Keri

Re: Question about club foot types

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> Hi, Keri, and welcome.

> Congratulations on your little boy!

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> Just a quick answer to part of your question...

> Bilateral just means both feet affected. Unilateral is one foot.

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> Others can tell more about atypical feet, which obviously is not as

> frequent a diagnosis.

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> You said your baby 'hates' the brace. How long has it been that he's

> been in it?

> I want to throw out there.. that having difficulty wearing the brace

> is 'sometimes' a warning sign. It's been our cumulative experience

> here on the board, over much time, that those who have 'persistent'

> problems adjusting to the brace often have a situation in which the

> feet haven't been completely corrected, and the baby was put into the

> brace too early, or the brace is set up wrong. The baby should

> adjust within a short amount of time and be comfortable. What

> specific difficulties are you having? Do the feet look good to you?

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> I'm sorry that I can't write more right now, but just wanted to

> mention this .. We hope we can help you get your baby more

> comfortable.

> May we ask where you are located or what doctor you are seeing?

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> Glad you're here..

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> and Claire

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> > Ok, I don't know that much about clubfeet. I do know that my son

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> > a clubfoot and is being treated using the Ponseti method. We are

> > currently doing our 3 month stint in the Markell's - 23/7(trying

> > anyway). What a pain! He hates them.

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> > My question is this: What are the different types of club feet? I

> > don't know which type my son has. I see words like bilateral and

> > atypical and i don't know what they mean. Could someone please

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> > some light for me? Thanks.

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> > Keri

> > Jordan 8/19/04 rcf

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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

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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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