HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Does club foot make your legs really skinny?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Depends: If you are not able to walk than the muscle could atrophy making your legs look small.

Dr Hadied and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/26/2013

5.5k views

Thank
Dr. George Gantsoudes answered

Specializes in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery

Yes: Club foot not only affects the feet, but the muscles in the calves as well. People with unilateral club foot will notice that the calf and foot are both smaller than the normal side.

Dr Newman agreed

Answered 8/20/2015

5.4k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

I am a 55 year old women in reasonably good health. I have an untreated club foot that has started to give me some problems. I have been having severe cramps in my leg. A couple of years ago I twisted my ankle, I did not go to the doctor because my husban

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Whats a healthy way to gain weight I am 129 at age 24. And 5 foot 2inch. No butt skinny legs and arms?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Tingly, numbness and swollen feeling in leg and foot. Doesn't look, but feels swollen. Could this be a blood clot due to wearing skinny jeans?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

5yr old is real skinny/underweight and has hypermobile joints, has strong muscles but has leg/feet pain a lot could it be a conective tissue disorder?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Is it normal to have bulging veins in your feet, legs, arms, hands if you are skinny and fit for the most part? I'm 24 year old male 158lbs 5"11

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

What is a good workout to increase the muscle or strength in my left leg if I have club foot?
I had club foot when I was born only on my right leg and I am 16 today and I wanted to know long term affects of it
My daughter is 2month old female baby.Her one leg is club foot.Please explain the treatment?
If you have a club foot, are you also more likely to have other leg development problems?
My son has a club foot and he has a cast on and the doctor said nothing is wrong with it look fine but its not the leg is swollen and red ?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.