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Disability

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backscatter712

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Fri Jun 29, 2012, 02:19 PM Jun 2012

So two separate people asked me if I had cerebral palsy. [View all]

While I haven't been officially diagnosed, I do appear to have some signs.

Assuming I did have CP, it would be very mild - the kind that doesn't do much more than make one walk a little funny and be bad at sports. I'm 38, but I've had minor physical problems since I was born.

So I'm curious.

Just for my symptomology: I was born with club feet, both feet, treated at various times through my life with surgery, PT and orthotics. Currently, my right foot is the worst foot, with some hammer toes, very high arch, cavus deformity (it turns inward), and very little flexibility.

I'm pretty inflexible - I've never been able to touch my toes without bending my knees - my hamstrings are very tight. So are my achilles tendons - while I can get my heels on the ground and avoid toe-walking, it does throw off my gait. My knees are tending to hyperextend.

What do you think? Advice?

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