Miracle Feet
treating clubfoot one step at a time
Without surgery.
There are about 1 million children living with untreated clubfoot in developing countries, Many of these children will not walk properly. They will not be able to run, play or go to school. It doesn't have to be this way. Treatment is simple, highly effective - and inexpensive!
For $200 per child, miraclefeet can bring the magic of treatment to developing countries. Every day, children across the world are born with clubfoot. Help us give them the chance to walk.
About miraclefeet
miraclefeet IS A NONPROFIT FOUNDATION created to deliver simple, affordable and effective treatment to children born with clubfoot in developing countries. Our mission is to improve access to treatment of clubfoot by partnering with local doctors, hospitals and NGOs (non-governmental organizations) so that more children born with clubfoot can live completely normal lives, like their counterparts who receive treatment in developed countries.
Clubfoot
CLUBFOOT, A COMMON BIRTH DEFECT where one or both feet turn inward and downward, is one of the primary causes of physical disability in the world. The cause of clubfoot is unknown. A child is born with clubfoot approximately every three minutes; clubfoot has a global average incident rate of 1 per 1,000 live births. 80% of the children born with clubfoot live in developing countries with limited or no access to care, so the majority of children with this condition are destined to live in poverty and pain.
Treatment
SERIAL CASTING Thanks to decades of research started over 50 years ago by Dr. Ignacio Ponseti, breakthrough discoveries led to drastic improvements in the treatment and long term outcomes of clubfoot. The specialized manipulation and serial casting techniques implemented by medical staff trained in the Ponseti method is highly effective, very affordable and relatively simple. In 95% of cases, using plaster casts and gentle stretching exercises, a newborn's clubfoot can be restored to a normal position within 6-8 weeks. Following correction a brace is worn at night for up to four years to prevent relapse.
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