A newborn's foot turned sharply inward — clubfoot — corrected gently at Medifirst Hospital, mostly with a series of soft casts (the Ponseti method) rather than major surgery. Starting early gives the best result.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Kumar Vishal
Pride of Jharkhand 2025
Dr. Kumar VishalChildren's clubfoot care · Medifirst
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Clubfoot is a common condition present from birth, where a baby's foot is turned down and inward. It is not painful for the baby and is very treatable — mostly with a gentle series of plaster casts (the Ponseti method) that gradually bring the foot to a normal position, usually without major surgery. Starting in the first weeks of life gives the best outcome.
Clubfoot (congenital talipes equinovarus) is when a baby is born with one or both feet turned downward and inward. It happens as the foot forms in the womb; it is not caused by anything the parents did, and the baby feels no pain from it.
Left untreated, the child would walk on the side of the foot — but treated early, the great majority of clubfeet are fully corrected, and the child goes on to run and play normally. The key is starting treatment soon after birth.
Clubfoot is usually obvious at birth. See a paediatric orthopaedic specialist early — the sooner it is treated, the gentler and more complete the correction.
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Treatment follows the internationally-proven Ponseti method: a series of gentle plaster casts, changed about weekly, each one guiding the foot a little closer to normal. Most feet correct over several casts, sometimes with a small, simple release of the tight heel tendon.
Once corrected, a boots-and-bar brace holds the foot in position — worn full-time at first, then at night — to prevent the clubfoot from returning as the child grows. Regular reviews make sure the foot stays corrected and the child walks and runs normally.
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Clubfoot treatment is a journey of weeks and months — gentle, and highly successful when started early.
A weekly series of soft casts gradually guides the foot toward a normal position.
Most feet correct over several casts, occasionally with a small heel-tendon release.
A boots-and-bar brace keeps the foot corrected — full-time first, then at night.
With reviews, the great majority of children walk, run and play with a normal foot.
For a worried parent, the most valuable thing a specialist gives is an honest, gentle plan. Dr. Kumar Vishal is an orthopaedic and trauma surgeon in Ranchi, Jharkhand, practising at Medifirst Hospital, where he is Director. Choosing an orthopaedic surgeon is one of the most important health decisions a family makes — and for thousands across Jharkhand, that choice has been Dr. Vishal.
With more than 13 years of experience and 800+ surgeries performed, he is widely regarded as one of the best orthopaedic surgeons in Ranchi for knee & hip replacement, arthroscopy, sports injuries, arthritis and complex trauma & fracture care. He is fellowship-trained in joint replacement and arthroscopy and has treated over 10,000 patients — including fractures other hospitals had turned away.
What sets him apart is a philosophy of honest, unhurried care — every patient examined personally, given a clear explanation, and told plainly whether surgery is truly necessary, or whether physiotherapy, medication or rest would serve them better.
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