Physical Therapy Treatment of Clubfoot Guide for Physios
A HANDBOOK FOR STUDENTS & CLINICIANS
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Clubfoot refers to a condition in which a newborn’s foot or feet appear to be rotated internally at the ankle. The foot points down and inwards, and the soles of the feet face each other. It is known as talipes equinovarus (TEV) or congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV). In 50 percent of cases, both feet are affected. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), just over 1 in every 1,000 infants are born with clubfoot. Physical Therapy is one of the vast field that have treatment of this major problem. Dr. John Chris Ph.D. International Best Seller author. He is an Physiotherapist in the School of Physiotherapy. Dr. John Chris has been writing from an recent years have more than Ten Years of Teaching and Practising in Physiotherapy Education: Ph.D. This is about A clubfoot will not improve without treatment. Leaving the foot untreated increases the risk of complications later in life. Treatment occurs during the weeks after birth. The aim is to render the feet functional feet and free of pain.
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- Publication Date
- Jul 11, 2021
- Language
- English
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Dr. John Chris Ph.D.
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