The Parents' Guide to ClubfootThe Parents Guide to Clubfoot covers all aspects of clubfoot in babies and children from diagnosis through treatment, emphasizing the Ponseti method, which minimizes surgery. Written in everyday language, this book explains clubfoot, discusses treatment for mild to severe cases, and includes perspectives from Ponseti-trained clubfoot doctors and parents of children with clubfoot. |
Contents
Understanding Clubfoot | 1 |
Preparing for Treatment | 9 |
Communicating with Doctors | 15 |
Who Does What? | 21 |
Correcting Your Childs Foot | 27 |
Your Childs Casts at Home | 46 |
Wearing a Clubfoot Brace | 57 |
Playing Stretching and Physical Therapy | 80 |
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