
Jun 30, 2021 / Clubfoot & Foot Disorders
Share Your Story: Wide Open Future
Meet Larry, a patient who is treated by our experts in the Center for Excellence in Foot. Learn more about his journey below.
Blog written by Larry.
My name is Larry, and I was born with bilateral clubfeet. After years of treatme
nt at other hospitals, my family found Scottish Rite for Children when I was 5, and ever since then, it has changed my life. At the age of 15, I had my reconstruction/leg lengthening of my left foot, which was more severe than my right. The way my left foot was formed, I was always walking in a tiptoe position, without any ankle movement. And then on my right side, I wore a brace and needed a shoelift to help balance things out. Dr. Riccio and his team did a miracle on me, the impossible reconstruction of my foot and ankle along with lengthening my left leg with a fixator.
Throughout my time at Scottish Rite, I participated in research studies so I could help the doctors learn more about clubfoot and allow other people to benefit from their findings. I believe that more has to be done, and I want to do my part in helping out.
up playing Little League baseball, worked at my local CrossFit gym, participated in track and field and also played varsity high school football. Today, I am enjoying my senior year in high school, and I am in my final season on the varsity baseball team playing first base. After graduation, I hope to attend college to earn my associate degree in business and then attend the Universal Technical Institute in Houston, Texas for diesel/automotive mechanical school.
My future is wide open, and I continue to go beyond my own expectations. I want to thank Scottish Rite, Dr. Riccio and his team along with all the staff for providing the best care to me. Because of Scottish Rite, I am able to walk and run with both of my feet!
Watch more of Larry's clubfoot journey.
Blog written by Larry.
My name is Larry, and I was born with bilateral clubfeet. After years of treatme

Throughout my time at Scottish Rite, I participated in research studies so I could help the doctors learn more about clubfoot and allow other people to benefit from their findings. I believe that more has to be done, and I want to do my part in helping out.
Although I faced many challenges with my condition, it has never stopped me from participating in everything I love.
I grew
My future is wide open, and I continue to go beyond my own expectations. I want to thank Scottish Rite, Dr. Riccio and his team along with all the staff for providing the best care to me. Because of Scottish Rite, I am able to walk and run with both of my feet!
Watch more of Larry's clubfoot journey.