Kristi Yamaguchi: Skating Legend Kristi Yamaguchi is a legend on ice. She can make triple jumps and twirls look like a breeze. Her feet, the ones that have skated her from award to award, were not always as efficient as they are now. As a young child she suffered from what is known as clubfoot (Disabled World).
Walking adjustments such as casts or special shoes have a positive and a negative effect. On the negative side, large sores or calluses have a tendency to develop with the abnormal walking pattern. In result this would give the child or adult an awkward walk (Mayo Clinic). On the other hand, the positive outcome of walking adjustments is giving the child a way to cope (About Health). Types of clubfoot differentiate between three categories:
Walking adjustments such as casts or special shoes have a positive and a negative effect. On the negative side, large sores or calluses have a tendency to develop with the abnormal walking pattern. In result this would give the child or adult an awkward walk (Mayo Clinic). On the other hand, the positive outcome of walking adjustments is giving the child a way to cope (About Health). Types of clubfoot differentiate between three categories: