A 15-year-old girl named Jingle Luis took her first unaided steps in sneakers on Wednesday July 2nd. Jingle has never been able to walk on her own because she was born with feet that were twisted and upside down.
Until now Jingle had to walk on the tops of her feet with the help of crutches. Her surgery consisted of screws being placed in her feet to help straighten them out. She has to wear braces on her feet for a year.
Jingle has a deformity called clubfoot which only happens in one in 1,000 births. Children with this deformity are usually treated in infancy with casts or braces that help bring the feet to their correct alignment. This condition is mild.
