Conditions
Club Foot
Club foot is a deformed foot and ankle bone. The foot is turned in and around, so that the soles are facing each other, and the heel is held high by very tight tendons.
Club foot, which is also known as talipes, is one of the most common foot problems to affect babies, affecting around 1 in 1000 in the UK. Although it can be detected in an unborn baby by ultrasound, it cannot be treated before birth. If club foot is detected in the womb, more tests may be required to see if your baby has any other problems, such as restricted growth.
The modern day treatment for club foot is relatively simple and pain free. The Ponseti method corrects the foot without surgical intervention. The treatment begins when the child is two weeks old, the foot is manipulated gradually, stretching the tendon to its comfortable maximum and then setting it in a cast. This is done about 6 times until the foot is in a normal position, then the Achilles heel tendon can be cut to release the heel from its high position. It then goes into a final cast for three weeks. After this point the child wears boots and bar (brace) for 23 hours a day for 3 months, to keep the bones in their new position, and they continue to wear the boots at night-time and naps until they are five years old. The boots tend not to hinder the child’s development, and it is very important to be committed to the treatment else the method will have to be repeated.
For more information, see: clubfeet.net
and Clubfoot.co.uk
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my son was born 13 years ago with clubfoot, he had the legs in plaster, the splints and boots made for him. his feet got better, but he has always been very flat footed. And complains of pains in his ankles and legs, mainly one leg. over the years he has had inner soles made to help , but didnt help as we couldnt find shoes to fit with these inner soles, he is now finding it hard to walk on his foot some days saying his tendon or achilles hurts, and his feet turn slightly inwards when tired from walking, what can i do to help.
My son has been born with telapies on both feet he has had cast on both legs now for 5 months an we are stil no wer near any beter off the doc doesnt no weather to operate he left his cast off for 5 weeks now an his feet have back again so we r again back 2 the begininng an had his cast back on 2 day he has also sufferd with infections at the back of his legs dew to the cast anis always in discomfort ive been told i can clam disability is this true as his development wil b hamperd an all the time we have to take off work with him is this true
My baby boy was born with structural talipies of the left foot. Undetected at my 20 week scan and the scan i had at 37 weeks. A duplex kidney (which i have no idea about) was also missed. We were first told he had positional talipies so was referred to physio. This delayed the correct treatment he should have been receiving. He was eventually put in plaster casts for 4 weeks and he's now 7 weeks old and in the boots and bar. I've been told by numerous people i am entitled to disabilty allowance? I was wondering if anybody knows for sure who has been through a similar thing
My son is 4 nearly 5 and has talipes to his right foot. He also scored a 6 at birth. He has had the ponsetti treatment, at 4 weeks he had his first of 9 plasters then came the bars and boots. He had to wear these til he was 4. Then came the splints and special boots which he has to wear til he's 15. I'm September this year he had a major operation cutting and moving all the tendons in his foot along with the release of hos Achilles tendon: the 2nd time he's had this. His specialist mr. Rajan now says he will have to have numerous more operations in the future aswel as wearing his splints and boots. Personally I feel people do not understand the severity of talipes unless they know someone taking the course of treatment. While it is treatable it does hinder a child's chance at a 'normal' life. My son is amazing and just soldiers on through. He is a true inspiration I just wish he could get more recognition for what he has to go through.
Hi my son was born with Bilateral Talipes this year and was treated using the Ponseti method. He totally rejected the Boots and Bar phase so frustrated I researched other treatments a.d found Atlantic Procare Orthosis in USA. He is currently wearing his custom made Orthosis and is thriving. Have a look at the website and see what you think.
ive got a similar thing with my right foot.its alot smaller and wider than the left....im now 35...when i was younger it never botherd me..as ive got older im embarrest about it...but now it hurts when im on my feet for 20 mins ..and the pain shoots up my leg,and ankle hurts aswell..anyone one no of anything to help...ive made an appointment today...for next week.to see what a doctor might think and can do....i no its diffrent for everyone....pics ive seen of feet aint like mine...i had opps when i was young,i remember been in plaster and wearing a silly big boot ..
i have the same and im 17
Hello, My son born with bi-telapies, had a casts from 4 th week, (but unfortunately its was not detected during my pregnancy), he was 6 weeks in plaster, then Surgery by Miss K. Daly, then 3 weeks again in plaster. Now he wearing boots and bar, its really painful.I gonna ask, may i get some disability allowance for baby; i hear can help as-well massages or reflexology, if yes, where can i do course for massage, or get some app. for massages for baby.
I just started claiming disability allowance and carers allowance but you can only do it after your child being three months old ... Tax credits also take it into account as well so it's well worth claiming. My son is screaming constantly and is in a lot of pain. Good luck ;)))
Im 16 years old i have a 2 month old son who was born with tallipes hes in pot's at the moment but his treatment keeps getting delayed as hes kicking his pots off after a few days. his tallipes was detected at my 20 week scan and i was told it could also be something called Edwards syndrome but luckily it wasn't we're both off to the hospital tomorrow to get his pots put back on agean fingers crossed he wont get out of them this time :)
My daughter was born with left talipes and has had her tendon cut and casts and now wears boots and bars of a night only, my problem is she falls over alot when walking as her balanced doesn't seem great. Has anyone else noticed this?
My son Ben who will be 5 years old next month and has had 3 operations so far, and has now got to see the Surgeon again with regards to having another operation soon. The School that he attends notified me that he has be struggling in P.E alot (falling over and co-ordination) so I had to contact his Physio at St Peteres Hodpital and she said that he will need another operation but it will be upto the Surgeon as to what one it will be. We see Miss KAren Daly on the 7th July 2011.... Fingers crossed.
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