Flat Footedness is not just congenital. It can also develop later as a result of rheumatic disease, excessive weight and / or wearing inappropriate shoes.
Flexible type requires no treatment. However; the flat foot as a result of short Achilles tendon, stiffness of the lateral muscles of the foot and curving between the foot bones requires treatment.
The timing and the deciding on which person should be operated is important. At this point experience of the doctor is very important. In general, the principle is not to touch those with no complaint. Meant by “complaint” it is not just pain.
Many mothers and fathers worry about whether their child is flat footed or not. When the children aged 2 and younger are examined, the flatfoot ratio is over 90%; 10 years of age flat footedness ratio is only 4%.
Flat Footedness is not just congenital. It can also develop later as a result of rheumatic disease, excessive weight and / or wearing inappropriate shoes.
Drop Foot Deformity
Foot drop is characterized by steppage gait. While walking, people suffering the condition drag their toes along the ground or bend their knees to lift their foot higher than usual to avoid the dragging. This serves to raise the foot high enough to prevent the toe from dragging and prevents the slapping. To accommodate the toe drop, the patient may use a characteristic tiptoe walk on the opposite leg, raising the thigh excessively, as if walking upstairs, while letting the toe drop.
High arch deformities
It’s the opposite of flat foot. It is seen especially in some nerve diseases and spinal problems. The longitudinal curve of the foot is deeper. In advanced cases, finger deformities and inward rotation of the heel may also accompany the table.