Kristi Yamaguchi

Clubfoot does not hurt a baby unless it is untreated and they try to walk. Corrective treatment of clubfoot is essential to preventing gait impairment. Two methods for treating clubfoot are the Ponseti method, which involves a series of serial castings with Achilles tenotomy (heel cord release) or surgery. Yamaguchi described her clubfoot treatment to Working Mother (n.d.) as “plaster casts on my legs from when I was a couple months old until age 1. When the casts came off, I wore corrective shoes connected by a brace to turn my feet until I was about 2.” What Yamaguchi described is the Ponseti method for clubfoot correction.

As mentioned in the prompt, wearing heels accounts for 75% of orthopedic problems in the United States. Additionally, high-heeled

Byron had many hardships throughout his childhood. One of them being his foot. Byron was born with a right clubfoot (Willis 7). This caused him to go through years of torment by his peers. The

The reason for this disease is not fully clear. Factors which can cause this disease are waiting for long periods, an increase in weight due to increase in obesity, etc. This can also be associated with rolling the foot inward as well as lifestyle involving very few exercises. Wheel spurs are found many times, but it is not clear of their involvement in this disease. This disease is disorder regarding the site of insertion of the ligament on bones.

The foot is usually smaller than an average foot, but this may affect the heel more. This deformity is most often present at birth, meaning that it is congenital. It can be unilateral or bilateral. This deformity affects tendons, blood vessels, muscles, and bones. It causes the heel to point downwards and the front half of the foot to turn inward. This causes the feet to be short and wide and usually causes a tight Achilles tendon. The tarsal bones make up the heel and the middle of the foot, which connect to the metatarsals and the phalanges. Clubfoot predominantly affects the calcaneus, talus, and navicular bones. It could possibly affect more bones than this depending on the severity of the case. The ligaments of the foot are constricted and the joints do not move the way they should. The actual bones themselves are twisted into unusual forms, so it is not simply their position in the foot that is deformed. The foot is unusually stiff and almost sitting sideways. This makes it impossible for a child to put their foot flat on the ground to walk or properly fit their foot into a shoe (Orthopediatrics.com,

Kristi Yamaguchi was born with clubfoot, but that didn’t stop Kristi from following her dream of getting to enjoy competing at the Olympics for figure skating like her idol Dorothy Hamill. An example of her heroism is, ” When Kristi was only 4 years old, she watched on television as Dorothy Hamill won a gold medal in figure skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics. Captivated by Hamill and her sport, Yamaguchi began taking skating lessons, during which she discovered a natural talent for the sport. (Encyclopedia.com)” This detail is important because it showed that Kristi didn’t want to let her clubfeet stop her from following her dreams. Another example in her life of a heroic act would be,

. He or she consults with patients and colleagues to prevent and heal common foot problems including ingrown nails, plantar fasciitis, cysts, heel spurs, infections, corns, bone disorders, bunions and calluses.

The name of the skeletal disorder/disease is Blount’s disease. The cause is unknown but it is thought to be due to the effects of weight on the growth plate or that the inner part of the shin bone, just below the knee, fails to develop normally. It present itself as one or both of the lower legs turn inward. This is called “bowing” and it may look the same on both legs, occur just below the knee, and will rapidly get worse. Braces are used to treat children who develop severe bowing before the age of 3. If braces do not work, or if the problem is not diagnosed until the child is older, surgery is usually needed. Surgery may involve cutting the shin bone to place it in the proper position, and sometimes lengthening it as well. Other times, surgery

to treat this, correct foot exercises and stretching, prescribed softer sports shoes or foot baths and

The Concubine had clubbed feet so she wanted her feet be the sign of beauty.

I remember when I was about two years old, I seen my brother on the hospital bed laying there sleep. I was to young to actually know what was going on but I knew something was not right. My mom used to spend hours at the hospital monitoring him and making sure everything was going all right. Most of the circumstances I spent nights at my grandparents house because my mom didn't want me to see him like that. When my brother was born he acquire Talipies Equinovarus also called Clubfoot. Clubfoot is a birth defect in which the foot is twisted out of shape or position. The cause of Clubfoot is unknown. My brother spent years in and out of the emergency room. He wore vast after cast for years too. My brother is sixteen now and doing better than

Femoral anteversion is a condition in which the thigh bone or femur is twisted inwardly, resulting in the in-turning of the knees and feet. The gait is typically pigeon-toed. The stance of the affected toddler or child shows a bowed-leg appearance because of the position of the femur. This actually improves the balance of the child, however. On the other hand, holding a position with the feet together or turned out can cause the child to become unsteady and to fall more often.

Metatarsus adductus is one of the most common childhood foot deformities, it describes a medial deviation (adduction) of the forefoot.The lateral border of the foot is convex and the base of the fifth metatarsal has increased prominence. The medial aspect of the foot is concave. There may be a slight separation between the great and second toe.(1)

Have you ever noticed how an infant’s foot is completely flat on the bottom? The arches of our feet don’t appear until we begin to walk, developing throughout childhood.

This is done when the foot is inverted most of the time. This happens when the foot is awkwardly planted or is stepped upon during activities. Stepping in a surface that is irregular, such as in an athletic event when one player steps on another player foot a sprain can result.