2 with bilateral club foot

[Guest guest]

Hi Group,

I have just joined and am glad to see this group out there. I have

an 7 1/2 year old boy who was born with bilateral clubfoot. It was a

surprise because it was not detected before birth. I did not know

much and after many weeks of casting, the dr suggested surgery. That

is what we did. He is healthy and does not have a lot of problems

with his feet but they still bother him at times. I am 20 weeks

pregnant for my third child, a boy, and found out he will also have

bilateral clubfoot. I am looking for an alternate to surgery. I have

come across the Ponseti method and it sounds much better than

surgery. Does anyone know how to find doctors that are correctly

trained in this method? We live in Charlotte, North Carolina. Thanks

for any help you can give!

[Guest guest]

You have come to the right group. I'm happy that they were able to detect

your new baby's clubfoot before birth so that you have time to prepare. My

daughter's clubfeet were a surprise as well.

Try these sites:

http://www.uihealthcare.com/topics/medicaldepartments/orthopaedics/clubfeet/inde\

x.html

http://www.uihealthcare.com/topics/medicaldepartments/orthopaedics/clubfeet/phys\

icians.html

Shelly

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nosurgery4clubfoot/

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>Reply-To: nosurgery4clubfoot

>To: nosurgery4clubfoot

>Subject: 2 with bilateral club foot

>Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2006 21:16:13 -0000

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>Hi Group,

> I have just joined and am glad to see this group out there. I have

>an 7 1/2 year old boy who was born with bilateral clubfoot. It was a

>surprise because it was not detected before birth. I did not know

>much and after many weeks of casting, the dr suggested surgery. That

>is what we did. He is healthy and does not have a lot of problems

>with his feet but they still bother him at times. I am 20 weeks

>pregnant for my third child, a boy, and found out he will also have

>bilateral clubfoot. I am looking for an alternate to surgery. I have

>come across the Ponseti method and it sounds much better than

>surgery. Does anyone know how to find doctors that are correctly

>trained in this method? We live in Charlotte, North Carolina. Thanks

>for any help you can give!

>

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