Community Foot Care is dedicated to providing not only quality care to our patients, but also quality education. Many of our patients question the causes and symptoms of flat feet. We are happy to provide some facts on the subject.
You have flatfeet when the arches on the inside of your feet are flattened, allowing your entire foot to touch the floor when you stand up. A flat foot is normal in infants and toddlers, because the foot's arch hasn't yet developed. Most people's arches develop throughout childhood, but some people never develop arches. This is a normal variation in foot type, and people without arches may or may not have problems.
Arches can also fall over time. Years of wear and tear can weaken the posterior tibial tendon, which runs along the inside of your ankle, from above your ankle to your arch.
Factors that can increase your risk of flatfeet include obesity, traumatic injury to your foot or ankle, rheumatoid arthritis and aging.
Flatfeet can sometimes cause problems in your ankles and knees because the condition can force your ankles to turn inward and this throws off the alignment of your legs. If you aren't experiencing any pain, no treatment is usually necessary. However, some people do experience these common symptoms: foot pain (particularly in the heel or arch area), difficulty standing on tiptoe, and/or swelling along the inside of the ankle.
Orthotics are commonly used to treat flatfoot. Orthotics are devices placed in the shoes that are customly fit to your foot. Community Foot Care is happy to supply affordable, efficient, and successful orthotics to our patients. We supply orthotics at all of our locations in the Springfield and Dayton area.
It is important to note that flatfoot is unique to each patient and has many different causes and treatments. Call Community Foot Care, today, for a consultation with our podiatrists in order to receive proper diagnosis and treatment of your podiatric issues.
Springfield: 937-322-7607 Dayton: 937-426-9500
You have flatfeet when the arches on the inside of your feet are flattened, allowing your entire foot to touch the floor when you stand up. A flat foot is normal in infants and toddlers, because the foot's arch hasn't yet developed. Most people's arches develop throughout childhood, but some people never develop arches. This is a normal variation in foot type, and people without arches may or may not have problems.
Arches can also fall over time. Years of wear and tear can weaken the posterior tibial tendon, which runs along the inside of your ankle, from above your ankle to your arch.
Factors that can increase your risk of flatfeet include obesity, traumatic injury to your foot or ankle, rheumatoid arthritis and aging.
Flatfeet can sometimes cause problems in your ankles and knees because the condition can force your ankles to turn inward and this throws off the alignment of your legs. If you aren't experiencing any pain, no treatment is usually necessary. However, some people do experience these common symptoms: foot pain (particularly in the heel or arch area), difficulty standing on tiptoe, and/or swelling along the inside of the ankle.
Orthotics are commonly used to treat flatfoot. Orthotics are devices placed in the shoes that are customly fit to your foot. Community Foot Care is happy to supply affordable, efficient, and successful orthotics to our patients. We supply orthotics at all of our locations in the Springfield and Dayton area.
It is important to note that flatfoot is unique to each patient and has many different causes and treatments. Call Community Foot Care, today, for a consultation with our podiatrists in order to receive proper diagnosis and treatment of your podiatric issues.
Springfield: 937-322-7607 Dayton: 937-426-9500
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