Serial Casting

A child sits on a white rocking chair wearing pink serial casts on both lower legs with black cast shoes, representing what changes before and after serial casting for toe walking.

Before and After Serial Casting: What Changes for Your Child

Serial Casting

QUICK ANSWER Serial casting is best known for toe walking, but our PTs also use […]

Serial Casting for Clubfoot

Serial Casting for Clubfoot: What Parents Should Know Before and After Treatment

Serial Casting

QUICK ANSWER Serial casting is the first phase of the Ponseti method, the global standard […]

Toe Walking and Serial Casting

Toe Walking in Kids: Why Serial Casting Is Often Recommended

Serial Casting

QUICK ANSWER Most toe walking in young children is idiopathic, meaning it happens without any […]

photo of a therapist at Westside Children's Therapy in Illinois with a child that has serial casting

5 Reasons to Start Serial Casting Early

Physical Therapy, Serial Casting

Early intervention is important for any therapy. It provides the child the best chance of maximizing outcomes. For example, a child may need speech therapy at a certain age, but the indicators may be overlooked.

picture of a child's serial casting at Westside in Illinois

What Is Serial Casting and How Can It Help My Child?

Physical Therapy, Serial Casting

Serial casting is a non-invasive conservative method used to improve joint range of motion for a variety of diagnoses (toe walking, cerebral palsy, arthrogryposis, spina bifida, club foot, traumatic and acquired brain injuries, muscular dystrophy, etc.). It is most commonly used to help correct toe walking.