Walton boy, 5, 'falls over a hundred times a day' due to rare condition

Kai Cartwright has spent his whole life struggling to walk04:00, 21 Aug 2026A five-year-old boy has spent his whole life struggling to walk after being born with an unusual "hooked joint" disorder. Kai Cartwright, from Walton, was born with arthrogryposis, a condition which caused his feet and hands to turn inwards.‌His mum Talia, 25, said: "We found out when I was still pregnant with him in one of the first few scans. To start with they thought it was club foot. It was at a second appointment they spotted his hands were curved in as well. It was after that point it became more serious and he was diagnosed with arthrogryposis.‌"I was told it was really rare for him to have it in both his hands and feet."‌She continued: "A few months later he was born. His feet were completely turned in. Hi