this web site address& curled pinky toes

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

I have not been on in a very long time. My daughter Kaitlyn born

3/02 with the left clubfoot. Everything on schedule still except

her pinky toes really curl in. She does not like it when I cut the

toe nails. I was told the doctors can cut the ???? and they will

straighten out. Has this happened to anyone's child?

Also she kicks her left foot out when she runs. This does not

affect her ability to walk or run. The doctor did x-rays to rule

out a few problems and she is o.k. The doctor said it is because

her foot is a little tight due to the clubfoot. This common to

anyone?

Last, what is this web site to give out to someone. A friend of a

friend's sister is pregnant and will be having a boy with clubfoot.

I've had this site as a favorite and when I typed in

nosurgery4clubfoot and health.groups.yahoo.com

nothing comes up. I'd like to give this site to her to help her out.

Thank you!

Helen

[Guest guest]

Helen,

The link for this site is:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nosurgery4clubfoot/

Hope this helps,

Daiga and Owen, 02/04/03

Unilateral LCF, FAB 14/24

>

> Hi everyone,

> I have not been on in a very long time. My daughter Kaitlyn born

> 3/02 with the left clubfoot. Everything on schedule still except

> her pinky toes really curl in. She does not like it when I cut the

> toe nails. I was told the doctors can cut the ???? and they will

> straighten out. Has this happened to anyone's child?

>

> Also she kicks her left foot out when she runs. This does not

> affect her ability to walk or run. The doctor did x-rays to rule

> out a few problems and she is o.k. The doctor said it is because

> her foot is a little tight due to the clubfoot. This common to

> anyone?

>

> Last, what is this web site to give out to someone. A friend of a

> friend's sister is pregnant and will be having a boy with

clubfoot.

> I've had this site as a favorite and when I typed in

> nosurgery4clubfoot and health.groups.yahoo.com

> nothing comes up. I'd like to give this site to her to help her

out.

> Thank you!

> Helen

[Guest guest]

Helen,

The link for this site is:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nosurgery4clubfoot/

Hope this helps,

Daiga and Owen, 02/04/03

Unilateral LCF, FAB 14/24

>

> Hi everyone,

> I have not been on in a very long time. My daughter Kaitlyn born

> 3/02 with the left clubfoot. Everything on schedule still except

> her pinky toes really curl in. She does not like it when I cut the

> toe nails. I was told the doctors can cut the ???? and they will

> straighten out. Has this happened to anyone's child?

>

> Also she kicks her left foot out when she runs. This does not

> affect her ability to walk or run. The doctor did x-rays to rule

> out a few problems and she is o.k. The doctor said it is because

> her foot is a little tight due to the clubfoot. This common to

> anyone?

>

> Last, what is this web site to give out to someone. A friend of a

> friend's sister is pregnant and will be having a boy with

clubfoot.

> I've had this site as a favorite and when I typed in

> nosurgery4clubfoot and health.groups.yahoo.com

> nothing comes up. I'd like to give this site to her to help her

out.

> Thank you!

> Helen

[Guest guest]

Hi, Helen! Nice to see you post!

I have heard about kids having the tendons near the toes snipped to

lengthen them, but I don't recall anyone on this group discussing it

as a personal experience (at least not recently). You might want to

ask when this is done (at what age) and what the circumstances are

for requiring it.

I'm a little confused about your description of Kaitlyn kicking her

foot out when she runs. If it's tight, wouldn't she pull it inward?

Can you explain a little more? Maybe I'm just tired and not reading

your message right!

I'm glad things are going well! What doc is treating her?

For your friend looking for info, you might also want to give her Dr.

P's website:

http://www.vh.org/pediatric/patient/orthopaedics/clubfeet/index.html

And this one: http://pages.ivillage.com/ponseti_links

Keep in touch!

& (3-16-00)

left clubfoot