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Talipes – clubfoot
One to two children in every thousand are born with a condition most commonly known as clubfoot but unless your child has been diagnosed with the condition you probably know very little about it. We investigate the causes and treatments for talipes, a congenital deformity of the foot. What is talipes? Talipes is the medical term for the congenital…
Posted in A-Z of Childhood illnesses, Baby Health
Tagged a-z, a-z illness - c, Baby, Child Health, Club foot, congenital deformity, Foot, scan, signs and symptoms, talipes, treatment, Ultrasound
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Foot care during pregnancy
Every day your feet take on average 5210 steps, although on busier days this can rise to over 10,000. Despite this, your feet are the most neglected part of your body. When you’re pregnant, the extra weight is even more work for your feet. It’s no wonder then that so many expectant mums really feel the day in their…
Posted in Pregnancy Health
Tagged aromatherapy, complementary medicine, Foot, foot health, foot massage, foot pain, Hannah Hulme Hunter, injuries, itching, leg massage, Massage, Midwife, pain, Pedicure, podiatrist, Pregnancy, reflexology, Relaxation, Sarah Ifill, Spa, varicose veins, Water retention
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It’s National Children’s Foot Health Week
The patter of tiny feet come under the spotlight this week as the National Children’s Foot Health awareness event (4th – 11th August) gets underway. The Foot Health Council has organised the week and aims to highlight the importance of taking care of feet from childhood right through to the adult years. Children’s feet are…
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Tagged Barefoot, Clarks, Clarks Hundred, diabetes, Foot, Foot care, Human anatomy, Human appearance, LLC, Shoe, tackle, Tickling
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On test : Soft soled baby shoes
Score:26.5/30 Hippychick Inch Blue Score: 25/30 Score: 23.5/30 Pitter Patter Daisy Roots Score: 23.5/30 Score: 23/30 Consumer Editor says When will my baby need shoes? Meet our parent panel What we tested for Test overview – we compare and contrast soft soled baby shoes Consumer Editor says: Lara Thomas and Finn, Consumer Editor and Product…
Footcare in pregnancy
Every day your feet take on average 5210 steps, although on busier days this can rise to over 10,000. Despite this, your feet are the most neglected part of your body. When you’re pregnant, the extra weight is even more work for your feet. It’s no wonder then that so many expectant mums really feel…
Posted in Pregnancy Health
Tagged feet, Foot, Foot care, pain, Pregnancy, Shoe, Swelling, Weight gain
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Baby’s first steps
Your child’s feet have got to last – she’ll walk more than 70,000 miles in her lifetime, so it makes sense to look after them properly from day one. Follow our simple steps and your baby will have healthy, happy feet… How their feet develop Your child’s feet are not a smaller version of your…
Posted in Child Development
Tagged Child development, first shoes, Foot, foot development, Footwear, Shoe, walk, walking
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Common Child Foot Problems
Every parent wants their child to grow up with healthy feet. Here are the most common developmental and health problems that can affect your child’s feet and what to do about them… Toddlers tend to walk flat-footed with a waddling gait until around three years old when they start using the heel-toe step. ‘At around two when…
