Creator: Dr. Trupti Shirole
Keywords: club foot symptoms, Achilles tendon, calf muscle, ankle joint, child with clubfoot

Written by Dr. Trupti Shirole, BAMS, CGO

Medically Reviewed by dr. simi paknikar, MD

Last Updated on Sep 25, 2014

Symptoms of Clubfoot

The foot of the child with clubfoot is twisted inward with the toes pointing down.

Some of the common features of clubfoot include-

The heel is pointed away from the body and is drawn upwards.
The foot is twisted in towards the other foot.
The toes are pointed down.
Tightening of the Achilles tendon (the tendon that connects the calf muscle to the bone) is present.
The affected foot and leg will be stiff and smaller in size, when compared to a normal child.
The calf muscle may be smaller than normal and underdeveloped.
Lack of ankle joint motion may be present.
The affected foot may have a higher-than-normal arch.

Published on Sep 25, 2014
Last Updated on Sep 25, 2014

Comments

Ravinder1430 Friday, May 29, 2015

my friend 20 years old, have club foot give me some suggestion please.

manishjaiswal1978 Saturday, November 1, 2014

My kid have club foot i started his treatment from his birth now is far better and he is 4 yrs old then before but now i am in chennai and it is almost impossible to go again U.P for his regular treatment there.

Is anybody know who is the best doctor for clubfoot in chennai.

Manish

HareeB Friday, November 9, 2012

I am looking for clubfoot treatment of my child to be born next year. Treatment will start 1 or 2 weeks after baby is born. Has anyone undergone treatment at CMC , vellore ?

fathima5 Wednesday, February 9, 2011

My son born with aclub foot,now he was 3 years old,we gave a treatment,like tenetomy,pop etc.at thebirthit self. but now his fore foot is started totwist,he is wearing a clubfoot shoe but our doctor is saying it will be like this what to do ,please give me asolution.

edsm1961 Friday, September 17, 2010

Where is there a Doctor that can put cussion in between the bones in the feet. My son has no Muscel from his knees down and he walks bone on bone. I am looking for a Doctor that can fix this he is 12 years old and they told me he would never walk but I got him walking about the age of 2.

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