The foot is held in a progression of corrected positions by the cast Two team members will apply the cast one will manipulate the foot and the other will apply the cast Only the affected foot is stretched and casted Bilateral cases will have both feet casted at the same appointmentClubfoot Clubfoot is a congenital condition, one that a baby is born with in which the foot or feet turn inward It won't go away on its own, but with early treatment, children experience good results Clubfoot treatment includes the Ponseti method, a nonsurgical treatment to move the foot to the right position Appointments & Access The treatment phase should begin as early as possible, optimally within the first week of life Gentle manipulation and casting are performed on a weekly basis Each cast holds the foot in the corrected position, allowing it to gradually reshape Generally, five to six casts are required to fully correct the alignment of the foot and ankle
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