Orthopedic Conditions Treated by Norton Orthopedics of Louisville
Our staff is highly skilled in providing care of orthopedic conditions for young people whose musculoskeletal systems are still developing. We treat a wide variety of children’s orthopedic conditions that affect the growing bones and muscles of infants, children and teenagers, including:
Family embraces clubfoot treatment for daughter
On Christmas morning, 2 year-old Mila Naik woke up without her clubfoot brace. She was not happy with her mom, Devin, who in the midst of Christmas Eve merriment, thought it best for Mila to […]
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Clubfoot treatment: Ponseti method can help children
Clubfoot, sometimes known as club leg, affects roughly 1 out of 1,000 newborns. Clubfoot treatment, including the Ponseti method, can begin soon after birth. Treatment with a pediatric orthopedist can give children with clubfoot the […]
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Pediatric orthopedist: Kids need to ease back into sports
Young athletes coming off a long layoff too quickly can put themselves at risk for injury. There are steps kids can take to lessen their chances of injury as they return to previous activity levels. […]
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Overuse injuries a risk for kids playing baseball year-round
Youth baseball puts a lot of stress on young arms, which can result in shoulder or elbow injuries sometimes called “little league shoulder” or elbow. “These kids are throwing harder sometimes than their elbow can […]
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How VDRO helps children with cerebral palsy and other neuromuscular disorders
Children with various neurological disorders such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), muscular dystrophy and Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease can be at risk for hip dislocation. What is varus derotation osteotomy (VDRO), and how […]
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Family embraces clubfoot treatment for daughter
On Christmas morning, 2 year-old Mila Naik woke up without her clubfoot brace. She was not happy with her mom, Devin, who in the midst of Christmas Eve merriment, thought it best for Mila to […]
Read Full Story
Clubfoot treatment: Ponseti method can help children
Clubfoot, sometimes known as club leg, affects roughly 1 out of 1,000 newborns. Clubfoot treatment, including the Ponseti method, can begin soon after birth. Treatment with a pediatric orthopedist can give children with clubfoot the […]
Read Full Story
Pediatric orthopedist: Kids need to ease back into sports
Young athletes coming off a long layoff too quickly can put themselves at risk for injury. There are steps kids can take to lessen their chances of injury as they return to previous activity levels. […]
Read Full Story
Overuse injuries a risk for kids playing baseball year-round
Youth baseball puts a lot of stress on young arms, which can result in shoulder or elbow injuries sometimes called “little league shoulder” or elbow. “These kids are throwing harder sometimes than their elbow can […]
Read Full Story
How VDRO helps children with cerebral palsy and other neuromuscular disorders
Children with various neurological disorders such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), muscular dystrophy and Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease can be at risk for hip dislocation. What is varus derotation osteotomy (VDRO), and how […]
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