Clubfoot
Overview
Clubfoot (talipes) is an uncommon condition that causes a baby to be born with 1 or both feet curved into an unusual position. Treatment usually works well if it's started soon after birth.
Symptoms
If your baby has clubfoot their foot might: be bent and curvedpoint inwards, up or downfeel stiff and tight if you try to gently move it Sometimes a baby has signs of clubfoot, but their feet move into a normal position over time without any treatment. This is called positional talipes.
Causes
Usually it's not known why a baby has clubfoot. Sometimes it happens in families when an altered gene is passed on to a child from their parents (inherited). Sometimes clubfoot is linked to another health condition such asspina bifidaorEdwards' syndrome (trisomy 18).