{"id":1429,"date":"2020-03-24T13:37:39","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T13:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/londonmskcentre.co.uk\/?p=1429"},"modified":"2021-03-08T10:02:45","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T10:02:45","slug":"treating-club-foot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/londonmskcentre.co.uk\/?p=1429","title":{"rendered":"Treating Club Foot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Club foot is a treatable condition\nthat often affects newborns where the foot inverts inwards. An early diagnosis\nhelps with treatment, so if your newborn is facing such a condition then you\nshould see a medical opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bones, tendons, and joints of a\nnewborn are rather supple. This is the major reason why the treatment of club\nfoot starts within the first couple of weeks after the child is born, and\nideally before your child learns how to walk. There are two major options of\ntreatment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Surgery; or,<\/li><li>Stretching and casting, which is also referred to as the Ponseti method<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Ponseti\nmethod<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the most common method of\ntreating club foot. This involves placing the foot into the correct position\nand casting it in place. Following this the foot will be recast and\nrepositioned once each week. This will normally go on for a number of months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More on the\nPonseti method<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ponseti method may also require\nsome minor surgery. Often, surgery aims to lengthen the Achilles tendon. This\nprocedure is referred to as percutaneous Achilles tenotomy and would be\nperformed when the process of stretching and casting comes to an end. When the\nshape of your baby\u2019s foot has been aligned properly you will typically continue\nwith strengthening and stretching exercises. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Special braces may be used over the\nlong term to keep the foot in place. Later on, they are mostly used during the\nnight, for a maximum of 3 years.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Surgery <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Surgery is needed when the foot is\neither not responding to non-surgical methods or is in a severe condition. An\northopaedic surgeon should be able to reposition and lengthen the ligaments and\nthe tendons to better position the foot. After the surgery, your baby could be\nin a cast for as long as 2 months. After that, she or he would have to use a\nbrace to ensure that the clubfoot never returns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no guaranteed treatment for Club foot. However, if the condition is identified and treated early most issues, such as footwear or activity restrictions can be, can be solved in the long term. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Club foot is a treatable condition that often affects newborns where the foot inverts inwards. An early diagnosis helps with treatment, so if your newborn is facing such a condition then you should see a medical opinion. The bones, tendons, and joints of a newborn are rather supple. 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