What is duck foot?

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asked Jan 17, 2022 in Baby/Newborn by Fidgetboss (1,070 points)
What is duck foot?

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answered Jan 17, 2022 by Jawed (2,400 points)
Duck Foot is when the foot points outwards instead of straight ahead.

Out-toeing, or being duck-footed, is a condition marked by feet that point outward instead of straight ahead.

It's most common in toddlers and young children, who typically outgrow it by age 8.

Adults can also become duck-footed as the result of a sedentary lifestyle, poor posture, injury, or other causes.

Clubfoot is when the foot points downward or inward.

A clubfoot disability is when a baby is born with a foot that is turned inward or downwards.

Clubfoot is a congenital condition (present at birth) that causes a baby's foot to turn inward or downward.

The clubfoot can be mild or severe and occur in one or both feet.

In babies who have clubfoot, the tendons that connect their leg muscles to their heel are too short.

Babies with clubfoot can walk but they may have trouble walking normally unless the clubfoot is treated.

Clubfoot typically doesn't cause any problems until your child starts to stand and walk.

If the clubfoot is treated, your child will most likely walk fairly normally.

He or she may have some difficulty with: Movement.

Clubfoot most often presents at birth.

Clubfoot is caused by a shortened Achilles tendon, which causes the foot to turn in and under.

Clubfoot is twice as common in boys.

Treatment is necessary to correct clubfoot and is usually done in two phases — casting and bracing.

Clubfoot is usually a defect during the growth of the baby in the womb.

Clubfoot is a common type of birth defect that affects muscles and bones in the feet. Instead of being straight, a clubfoot points down and turns in.

This twisting causes the toes to point toward the opposite leg.

A baby can be born with the defect in one or both feet.

Doctors can sometimes correct clubfoot through a combination of procedures such as stretching, casting, and bracing.

When clubfoot is treated properly and corrected children born with clubfoot and usually enjoy a lot of activities that other children do without any trace of deformity.

So if your baby was born with clubfoot and it's fixed early on then it can usually be corrected without surgery.

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