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From Pumps to Orthotics...Ugh!
Oct 8, 2009 ... I haven't broke down to buy a pair because their a little pricy, but I found a line of shoes that was created by Orthopedic Surgeon, ...
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- Hi K., I feel your pain. I just had foot surgery and have had to switch from my cute shoes to proper shoes. What a drag. I went to a store called Hershey's. It...
- Try aerosoles, clarks or dansko. good luck!!
- Try Naturalizer...they do have some ok styles now. I am an attorney and try to find a few pairs for when I travel and/or have to walk downtown to court. Also- I'd...
Pigeon Toed or In-toeing Information.
The orthopedic built a brace on a pair of his shoes. He had to wear this brace at night. I don't remember how long, but it really worked. ...
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- M., My second son, who is now 9 1/2, often fell down when running. One of his feet would turn in about 90 degrees. My mother and grandmother both insisted that I ...
- My son who is 12 now was born with bi-lateral club foot. Both of his feet were turned in. He had to have surgery to fix this at the age of 7 months. I strongly sugg...
- I am really surprised the doctor's haven't done something already! I was born with severe in-toeing and had casts put on before I was a month old to correct it! I re...
Daughter Keeps Breaking Her Ankle
We just got home from the orthopedic and once again she has broken it. .... The doctors recommended quality shoes, with lots of cuchioned support, ...
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- If you are really worried about it, look up doctor Ira Zaltz out of Royal Oak Beaumont Hospital. His is my son's orthopedic doctor and is awesome. He may be able to te...
- Unless your doctor thinks it's a good idea, I don't think you should go with the ankle brace. I fear that could keep her ankle from strengthening on it's own, leading...
- A brace will not strengthen the ankle, in the long run it will make it weaker and the muscles in it weaker. I definately would not leave one on long term (day but not...
Scoliosis & Back Pain During Pregnancy
I found help 3 ways- first, I bought a pair of orthopedic shoes that made a HUGE difference. Secondly, I saw a very gentle chiropractor who agreed not to do ...
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- I would recomend a chiropractor. They can help with back adjustments and they could probably give you some excersises to do. P.
- Hi A., I have scoliosis and was braced as a kid. I'm 30 now and I had my baby about a year and a half ago. I didn't have a lot of back pain then, but I tend to no...
- You could try acupuncture. Also pelvic tilts to strengthen your lower back. Sorry to be pessimistic but this is only going to get worse as your belly gets bigger unles...
9 Year Old Son Has Trouble with His Heels
He says that it feels like he has pebbles in his shoes. ... Her doctor referred her to an orthopedic who did x-rays and found that one of the muscles that ...
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- The strong facia across the arch of the foot attaches to the heel bone. From the other end of that bone, the achilles tendon attaches to it. That tendon attaches to ...
- Has he had any surgeries lately? I was told that if there was any Anesthesia it effects the limbs for a while. C.
- Hi L., My (then 11 year old) daughter was having similar problems with her heels last spring when they were doing a lot of running during gym class. It was a littl...
Walking on Toes
My 7 1/2 yo son walks on his toes, most of the time without shoes. .... I suggest having your son evaluated by a pediatric orthopedic doctor, but most of ...
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- I saw a teen girl do this. She had to have her tendons released on a regular basis. I know that my sister who had CP also would have had this, and had to do the releas...
- My husbands side of the family are toe walkers. This can cause a problem to your child later in life. Get the help you need now. A major affect can be the achilles ...
- It can be because it can cause his heel cords to shorten the same way wearing high heels for years would do. I would talk to your doctor and in the mean time start str...
19-Month Old Is "Pigeon-toed" - Any Advice?
My 2nd daughter was bow legged and when she was 16 months old we packed her up to the orthopedic specialist, had her xrayed, fitted with special shoes to ...
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- There is nothing you can do to correct it, since it most likely originates in the hips. It is perfectly normal. In all likelyhood he will grow out of it and the angle ...
- D., Two of my boys were the same way, my first (Jeffrey) still is as, I followed my pediatrician's advice just like you are. With my second son (Justin) I took him to...
- My daughter's hip was turned in quite a bit making her pigeon toed. She'd trip over her foot quite a bit. She's 17 now and has perfectly (enviable!) straight legs. It...
Toddler Frequently Complains of Foot Pain
We thought his shoes were too small, or maybe a dog hair was poking thru his sock ... So, in the morning have to call back for the name of an orthopedic DR. ...
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- My son had frequent bouts of foot/leg pain. We used warm baths, massage and when it got really bad baby tylenol. It seemed worse when he had been really active durin...
- He's the right age for Kohler's disease, but it could be something else, too. I wouldn't ignore it. I recommend you see a pediatric orthopaedic specialist (like thro...
- i used to have this problem. one of my earliest memories is my dad in my room rubbing my legs through the rungs of my crib as im screaming in pain. the dr called them ...
14 Month Old with a Leg Turn
The next doctor prescribed orthopedic shoes, which he wore all the time at first . We had a clean pair for bed and another pair for walking. ...
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- My 16 month old son started walking well at 13 months... his right foot turned in a bit and it has not yet corrected itself. The ped said that if the turn will correct...
- Our youngest daughter had a foot that turned in also. Like you I was concerned. Our doctor told me that unless I wanted her hip broken (which was no)that it would be...
- My daughter walkes at eight months. She had both legs turn in-we went through 6 doctors, leg casts and finally leg braces. She is 25 now and when she is tired her legs...
15 Month Daughter Walks with Right Foot Turned In.
Same thing happened to my dauther Took her to the BEST Orthopedic surgeon ... feet problems I took them to an orthopedic doctor who put them in good shoes ...
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- Hi W., I'm a pediatric PT and I see alot of kids with this. First of all, no, walking early did not cause your daughters foot to be like that. The trend these days...
- My son did this as well and our dr told us not to worry. I took him to Shriners Hospital in Chicago to have him checked out because they said that often times when peo...
- Wait and see was likely due to her young age. My son was 3 years old when we noticed his in-toeing. The pediatrician referred us to a podiatrist when I voiced my con...
