What cause flat feet?
What cause flat feet?
Flat feet are caused by a variety of conditions including injuries, obesity, and arthritis. Aging, genetics, and pregnancy can also contribute to flat feet. You’re also more likely to have flat feet if you have a neurological or muscular disease such as cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, or spina bifida.
How can I prevent flat feet?
Managing flat feet
- Supportive shoes. Similar to custom orthotics, supportive shoes can improve the alignment of your body, provide additional arch support, and provide better cushioning for your feet.
- Foot exercises. These special exercises focus on raising, lengthening, and strengthening your arches.
- Physical therapy.
Does flat feet affect running?
We’d rather not see you hanging up your running shoes on account of flat feet, and you likely don’t have to. But the unique stresses that running with flat feet can place upon the body might lead to aches and pains throughout your body, and some of these conditions can make running harder to endure.
Is it better to have flat or arched feet?
Most people think flat feet are bad and high arches are desirable. However, in reality, whether you have flat feet or high arches doesn’t matter.
How can I tell if I have flat feet?
Put your shoes on a flat table and view them at eye level from behind. See if the sole is worn evenly. A flat foot will cause more wear on the inside of the sole, especially in the heel area, causing wear that will make it easy for the shoe to rock from side to side.
How to tell if you have flat feet?
Symptoms of Flat Feet. Pain along the course of the posterior tibial tendon which lies on the inside of the foot and ankle.
What is the best treatment for flat feet?
Arch supports (orthotic devices). Over-the-counter arch supports may help relieve the pain caused by flatfeet.
What to do if you have flat feet?
Stretching. A tight calf muscle,medically termed Equinus,is considered to be the most common cause of flat feet by many feet and ankle surgeons.