#shorts- Clubfoot stretches are exercises to help maintain the correction obtained after treatment of the foot. 4 out of 10 babies born with clubfoot are likely to relapse due to non-compliance with brace- wear or incorrect/inadequate stretches.
It is essential that we maintain the correction obtained after Ponseti treatment. Relapsed feet typically tend to require more invasive interventions.
Early treatment, regular brace wear and stretches/ exercises are crucial for a good treatment outcome in clubfeet.
These children can lead a heathy, active, pain-free life if managed and maintained in time.
In this video Dr Ratna Maheshwari explains the technique of simple stretches to be done in the bracing phase after the serial casting (Ponseti)
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