by Dr. Robert J. Spencer | Oct 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
How Long Does Clubfoot Treatment Take? Clubfoot is a congenital condition involving the feet turning inward and downward. It affects one in every 1,000 births worldwide. Although the cause of clubfoot is unknown, it’s believed to be a combination of genetic and...
by Dr. Robert J. Spencer | Oct 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Living with Arthritis of the Foot or Ankle Arthritis in the feet or ankles can often feel inhibiting and punishing – almost like a prison sentence. The things you love to do and places you want to be can start to come with plenty of second-guessing as to whether...
by Dr. Robert J. Spencer | Sep 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Give Kids’ Feet the Back-to-School Protection They Need There’s often lots to prep for when sending your child back to school. Health and safety are at the forefront of many parents’ minds more than ever before, but don’t forget about your child’s foot care when going...
by Dr. Robert J. Spencer | Mar 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
What Works for Preventing Ankle Sports Injuries? Any time a sports injury occurs to your ankle, it should be a game-stopper. Even when you believe an ankle injury is something you could continue playing or performing on, that never means you should. Not respecting...
by Dr. Robert J. Spencer | Feb 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
Treating Forefoot Adduction in Children There are many different terms that describe various specific misalignments in a child’s feet, such as clubfoot and skewfoot. Forefoot adduction tends to be a bit simpler and more general of a term, and is among the most common...
by Dr. Robert J. Spencer | Dec 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Answers to Questions on Skewfoot At Southern California Foot & Ankle Specialists, we are highly committed to helping children and their families through the journey of managing and correcting congenital birth defects and deformities. While clubfoot receives...