What to do if your baby’s feet turn inward

Clubfoot is caused by the developmental disorder of the tendons and ligaments of the foot, which causes the ankle joint to twist inward in a horseshoe shape. It can occur in a single foot or in both feet, but the affected baby is mostly a boy, and the treatment is most effective shortly after birth. Small babies within one year of age, if inversion of the foot is not very serious, can do foot massage to correct it. In addition, after massage correction, it can be assisted by putting a cast on the baby’s foot and calf, which is kept for 5-7 days to keep the small foot in place. If the clubfoot is severe, the doctor will usually cut the Achilles tendon, this minor surgery will take ten minutes under local anesthesia, but after the last cast is removed, the baby can be put into a brace and keep it on for 3 months, 2-3 hours a day. Don’t look at the baby’s feet have returned to normal, in the following 2-4 years, babies have to wear the brace when they sleep, otherwise their feet may also turn back again, new mothers and fathers don’t worry, as long as in the correction early, every day adhere to the baby’s little feet will naturally return to normal.