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Walking on tip toes can be caused by a short achilles tendon but that shouldn't affect the fit of shoes.0
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Walking on tip toes can be caused by a short achilles tendon but that shouldn't affect the fit of shoes.
it actually does affect the fit of shoes i know this because the doctor told us three years ago that if it didnt improve with exercise he may have to have shoes made for him and it looks as if that time has come as i said in my first post the only shoes he can get his feet into are 3 sizes to big, my gs has a really bad case of it his feet look as if they have been squeezed into shoes that were two sizes too small, of course they havent but that is the shape of his foot, the top of his foot is much bigger and wider than you would see in a normal foot, also he was complaining that his feet were hurting a few weeks back and we took him to the GP but she wasnt much help, this time i will take him to see a different doctor in the practice and see if he will write a note to cover him until the clinic appointment0 -
i would ask for a refferal to the surgical orthotics clinic they should beable to help with a splint or boots etc my soon has low muscle tone and hyper mobility and he was built up boots with a insole in them which seems to help a little0
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My youngest daughter has sever;s disease and her achilles tendons are too tight, she also has falling arches. I had problems with one teacher, soon sorted her. Just had to pay out £70 for a pair of shoes for daughter, that had the right heel and arch support, as well as the physio we have to do with her twice daily, when she goes back in November I am going to ask them to refor on to orthotics, as I am having to purchase standard heel and arch supports at the moment.
Its a night mare when childrens feet aren't "quite right"0 -
it actually does affect the fit of shoes i know this because the doctor told us three years ago that if it didnt improve with exercise he may have to have shoes made for him and it looks as if that time has come as i said in my first post the only shoes he can get his feet into are 3 sizes to big, my gs has a really bad case of it his feet look as if they have been squeezed into shoes that were two sizes too small, of course they havent but that is the shape of his foot, the top of his foot is much bigger and wider than you would see in a normal foot, also he was complaining that his feet were hurting a few weeks back and we took him to the GP but she wasnt much help, this time i will take him to see a different doctor in the practice and see if he will write a note to cover him until the clinic appointment
I wasn't calling you a liar or saying that he should be ok in normal shoes, I was saying it sounds like there is more to it in this case. I remember a few children with this problem but they were all ok in normal (albeit sensible, wide fitting, lace ups as opposed to girls mary janes or something) shoes, and they generally improved to a greater or lesser extent as they grew older.0 -
Walking on tip toes can be caused by a short achilles tendon but that shouldn't affect the fit of shoes.
Possibly not the actual fit, but some shoes can be very uncomfortable for any period of time.
I had to have an operation when I was 17 to have my tendon stretched on one leg as my arches were so high I couldn't stand flat (it was picked up at our new doctors when he asked me to stand flat on the scales!)
At the time most shoes really hurt my feet in one way or form. Not helped by also having clawed/hammer toes, so pretty much every shoe I wore rubbed somewhere.
I remember going to help my dad at work one night (in a kitchen) and the only shoes I could wear were open toed. The dragon (known to us, i'm not just being a cow) who worked there said I couldn't wear them because of elf and safety, but my dad pointed out that it was either them or bare feet (or not being able to walk!)
Now at 25, I still can't stand fully flat, my toes are getting worse and every shoe I wear rubs. Even flip flops create pain as I am trying to walk flat which i'm just not used to! I have been to see a specialist and have 3 appointments lined up for insoles to be made (tried something previously and they didn't work), an ultrasound to check my nerves as my toes often go numb and then another appointment with another specialist.
Some people who see my feet say it is because of the shoes I wear now (mainly heels as the height helps) but it's nothing to do with that as before I went to the doctors I rarely wore heels.it actually does affect the fit of shoes i know this because the doctor told us three years ago that if it didnt improve with exercise he may have to have shoes made for him and it looks as if that time has come as i said in my first post the only shoes he can get his feet into are 3 sizes to big, my gs has a really bad case of it his feet look as if they have been squeezed into shoes that were two sizes too small, of course they havent but that is the shape of his foot, the top of his foot is much bigger and wider than you would see in a normal foot, also he was complaining that his feet were hurting a few weeks back and we took him to the GP but she wasnt much help, this time i will take him to see a different doctor in the practice and see if he will write a note to cover him until the clinic appointment
Definitely go to another doctor. I first went to my usual doctor (not the one who first noticed the problem) and told him about my problems but he said nothing could be done. I went back again and just happened to have a stand in doctor who referred me straight away.
I was also given the exercises to do which didn't really help and 'insoles' (cut from rubber to the shape of my heel) to raise my feet but they didn't work either. I was also told about special shoes that could be made, but to me that's not really helping solve the problem.
I like jenhugs suggestion of asking her to come shopping with you!
I'm so sorry to ramble!! My bent feet and I will be going nowGrocery challenge - Nov: £52/£100
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As I said it sounds like the teacher perceives this to be the common situation of a child with short achilles tendons who walks on tip toes, in isolation this shouldn't prevent the wearing of normal sensible shoes but may make buying them more difficult, however it sounds like this child either has a more serious condition, a particularly problematic case or other complicating conditions that make things worse. If the teacher doesn't realise this and thinks it is just a mild straight forward case then her response might be more understandable.0
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I wasn't calling you a liar or saying that he should be ok in normal shoes, I was saying it sounds like there is more to it in this case. I remember a few children with this problem but they were all ok in normal (albeit sensible, wide fitting, lace ups as opposed to girls mary janes or something) shoes, and they generally improved to a greater or lesser extent as they grew older.
no i didnt think you were calling me a liar, so sorry if thats how i came across im grateful for everyones input including yours, and you could be right there might be more to it in his case, he was ok in normal shoes untill he reached size 9, i think we havent noticed because hes been in trainers for the six weeks holidays, and when weve gone to try him in a normal shoe he's not been able to get his foot in, my husband has the same trouble only not to the degree of gs0 -
freakyogre wrote: »Possibly not the actual fit, but some shoes can be very uncomfortable for any period of time.
I had to have an operation when I was 17 to have my tendon stretched on one leg as my arches were so high I couldn't stand flat (it was picked up at our new doctors when he asked me to stand flat on the scales!)
At the time most shoes really hurt my feet in one way or form. Not helped by also having clawed/hammer toes, so pretty much every shoe I wore rubbed somewhere.
I remember going to help my dad at work one night (in a kitchen) and the only shoes I could wear were open toed. The dragon (known to us, i'm not just being a cow) who worked there said I couldn't wear them because of elf and safety, but my dad pointed out that it was either them or bare feet (or not being able to walk!)
Now at 25, I still can't stand fully flat, my toes are getting worse and every shoe I wear rubs. Even flip flops create pain as I am trying to walk flat which i'm just not used to! I have been to see a specialist and have 3 appointments lined up for insoles to be made (tried something previously and they didn't work), an ultrasound to check my nerves as my toes often go numb and then another appointment with another specialist.
Some people who see my feet say it is because of the shoes I wear now (mainly heels as the height helps) but it's nothing to do with that as before I went to the doctors I rarely wore heels.
Definitely go to another doctor. I first went to my usual doctor (not the one who first noticed the problem) and told him about my problems but he said nothing could be done. I went back again and just happened to have a stand in doctor who referred me straight away.
I was also given the exercises to do which didn't really help and 'insoles' (cut from rubber to the shape of my heel) to raise my feet but they didn't work either. I was also told about special shoes that could be made, but to me that's not really helping solve the problem.
I like jenhugs suggestion of asking her to come shopping with you!
I'm so sorry to ramble!! My bent feet and I will be going now0 -
Bypass the teacher, talk to the head of school (and make sure you say it's a problem with his achilles tendon rather than just 'he's got achilles tendon' as that's just the name for a part of thebody... think someone else might have said this already)0
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