How Do You Cope With A Clubfoot?
Clubfoot is a genetic condition that affects one in 1,000 babies. It is usually diagnosed immediately after birth. By taking deliberate steps, parents can help their child achieve relatively normal function of the foot and cope with any limitations. Learn about the condition. The diagnosis then becomes less frightening, making it easier for you to cope. In clubfoot, the child’s foot resembles a golf club. It points downward and inward at a right angle to the ankle. Understand the consequences if you don’t correct the condition. A child with clubfoot cannot plant the sole of the foot on the ground to walk. To cope, he walks on the outer edge and top surface of the foot. This causes an irregular gait and weak calf muscles. Start with casting shortly after diagnosis. The doctor gently stretches the clubfoot into a normal position and applies a cast to secure it. The process continues for up to 4 months. Follow up by splinting the clubfoot. The child wears a brace consisting of a horizonta
