What is clubfoot?
So I'm sure I have people wondering that when they read my blog and I know this should of been the first blog i did for you all but well I didn't sorry. But this blog is to explain what it is & if you have any questions comment and i'll answer them as best as i can. But here is what clubfoot is.
Clubfoot refers to a condition in which a
newborn's foot or feet appear to be rotated internally at the
ankle. The foot points down and inwards, and the soles of the feet face
each other. Also the foot appears twisted and can even look as if it's upside
down. Despite its appearance, clubfoot itself doesn't cause any discomfort or
pain. It is known as talipes equinovarus (TEV) or congenital talipes
equinovarus (CTEV). In 50 percent of cases, both feet are affected. In
some children if they don’t have both foot affected they either have the left
or right. Clubfoot is a rare birth
defect that fewer than 200,000 US cases per year happen. Treatment is
usually successful. It includes stretching and casting (Ponseti method) or
stretching and taping (French method). Sometimes, surgery is needed.
My daughter was born with both feet affected. If you read my blog below this one you would have read that it’s been a long journey. My daughter is only two years old and she’s relapsed once after getting treatment. This is normal for some cases on clubfoot. Plus is also depends on your child’s doctor.
Clubfoot has been around for a while and 31 years ago what they would do is break the feet to fix them plus do surgery and pins and rods in to help get the foot straight. Yes things have changed since than thank goodness because I don’t know how parents can handle seeing that happen to their child. Today sometimes doctors don’t have a lot of experience with clubfoot and do a lot of trial and error and I think that’s what happened with my daughter. My daughter had a hard time with the casting. But we changed clinics and now I feel things are getting better.
There’s a lot of children in foreign countries who end up born with clubfoot and sadly they don’t get treated which is sad. But luckily doctors here in the U.S.A. are trying to change that and some travel to these countries to fix the feet plus teacher doctors in that country what to do. I hope this blog helps you some and I hope you ask questions.
My daughter was born with both feet affected. If you read my blog below this one you would have read that it’s been a long journey. My daughter is only two years old and she’s relapsed once after getting treatment. This is normal for some cases on clubfoot. Plus is also depends on your child’s doctor.
Clubfoot has been around for a while and 31 years ago what they would do is break the feet to fix them plus do surgery and pins and rods in to help get the foot straight. Yes things have changed since than thank goodness because I don’t know how parents can handle seeing that happen to their child. Today sometimes doctors don’t have a lot of experience with clubfoot and do a lot of trial and error and I think that’s what happened with my daughter. My daughter had a hard time with the casting. But we changed clinics and now I feel things are getting better.
There’s a lot of children in foreign countries who end up born with clubfoot and sadly they don’t get treated which is sad. But luckily doctors here in the U.S.A. are trying to change that and some travel to these countries to fix the feet plus teacher doctors in that country what to do. I hope this blog helps you some and I hope you ask questions.