actually both of my kids have a lil bit tilted heels…umm…its like the inner ankle is leaning downwards …almost touching the floor
though i tried to raise my voice earlier when elder one was just 2 years old …nobody listened …n everybody including doctors just said mothers always worry about nonsence n etc etc.
when he was 2 n 1/2 we went to Pakistan …n tried once again …this time my mother in law joined me n we both managed to have the opinion of an orthopaedic in islamabad …he said its nothing but he has flat feet …he should wear a special shoe n will be ok in an year or so
though i wasn’t totally satisfied on this diagnosis but i had to
so n now when he is 4 n his younger brother is 2 …our doctor here could realise that there IS a problem n unfortunately with both of them …he refered to an ortho …n he suggested we should use special soles for 'em…fine !
after 3 months of using these soles …i realised …use of these soles is making my son concious abt his feet …whenever we visit doc. afterwards he has countless questions to ask …n all questions r basically centered along the lines “am i not normal ?”
n it literally makes me cry …this time i asked my doc how long they need to wear these soles …n his answer was …forever
then he elaborated a bit …n said "‘its crap n i don’t believe in it …these soles r of no use in my opinion n i dunno why orthopadics recommend these …i would say don’t use them n just do some exercise n thats all …its a genetic problem n their feet will remain the way they are "’
so now …i’m double minded
my heart says just don’t use these soles …n don’t make poor kids so concious …but at the same time my brain says …what if it becomes worse after that …or if they develop knocking knees etc. as a doc. hinted sometime ago …
please help me if you can …???
