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Footprints have long been used to measure foot morphology, with the concept of foot posture, arriving more recently – initially from Dahle and validated by Redmond as the Foot Posture Index [...]

A recent report from Professor Jens Oleson and Dr Sinead Holden from Aalborg University, Denmark suggests that Osgood Schlatter’s (OSD) may not be the self-limiting condition as typically [...]

A letter to our donors (10 May, 2019)   Thanks to our wonderful donors, supporters, and everyone involved, Walk for Life (WFL) has almost reached treatment provision for 25,000 children born [...]

Children’s Feet – some practical Pointers for Parents Clubfeet are serious The most significant congenital foot problem is a clubfoot (aka talipes equino varus) which affects approximately 1:1000 [...]

Normative reference data is helpful for clinicians, as it allows comparison of an individual with a relevant group or population. Paediatric reference values are perhaps more challenging for [...]

Different congenital paediatric foot deformities – similar gait and posture effect. Congenital talipes equino varus (CTEV) is well recognized, both clinically and in terms of consequence. [...]

Ewen Jack’s classic paper in 1953 stated: “Flat foot,,, is a highly controversial subject..” before going on to describe the merits and limitations of a ‘toe-raising test’ – now the eponymous [...]

“My foot is sore” – the importance of history taking A 10 year old, happy looking girl and her Dad were sitting and talking quietly in the consulting room. New to me, I confirmed that the child [...]

A very helpful research article was published a few months ago that provides useful ‘benchmarks’ for clinicians when assessing paediatric foot posture. Establishing [...]

Keep ahead of ‘Dr Google’ Internet browsing prior to professional consultations is now common and increasing rapidly. Whilst some of the information is generic, savvy parents are quick to grasp [...]