Flatfoot (flat feet) refers to the absence of a normal arch, or a collapsed arch. It is important to note that flat feet are not the same as flatfoot syndrome, and not all flat feet require treatment. Severe flat feet can result in loss of arch height, forefoot abduction, gradual hindfoot valgus, and may also be accompanied by degenerative foot joints such as the subtalar joint and pain. Flatfoot, also known as flatfoot, flat foot, flat exostosis, etc., refers to the absence of the normal arch, or called arch collapse.
A, flatfoot causes
Congenital flatfoot is a slight sign of flatfoot at birth, and will return to normal after growing up, but serious complications will start to appear in adolescence as the body size grows. Generally speaking, wearing corrective shoes before the age of 8 has a chance to completely cure the condition, but if you are older than 8, you can only use functional insoles to improve the symptoms.
Acquired flatfoot, also known as adult flatfoot, is usually caused by a slight congenital flatfoot, combined with tendon degeneration and obesity. Surgery.
Second, the common clinical manifestations of flat feet
1.Pain
It is usually located on the medial side of the plantar foot (posterior medial pain of the rear foot), and is aggravated after prolonged standing or walking, and can often appear progressive aggravation of the phenomenon. Occasionally, the pain can be located near the lateral ankle joint. This is the result of the collapse of the arch of the foot causing the hindfoot to turn out, followed by the impact of the fibula with the heel bone.
2.Swelling
Painful extra-articular swelling, with the most serious swelling at the navicular tuberosity of the foot.
3.Abnormal gait
Pain and arch collapse of the affected foot can cause a decrease in running or even walking ability and abnormal gait, such as an outward eight stance.
4.Pain and abnormal gait
It may affect other joints of the body, such as compensatory valgus of the knee joint and compensatory external rotation of the hip joint due to excessive valgus and internal rotation of the affected foot, which may lead to pain and arthritis in the knee, hip and lower back. Individuals with flat feet may have lower back pain as their only symptom.
If a flatfoot patient has these symptoms, it is a manifestation of flatfoot syndrome, which needs to be taken seriously and treated.
Third, how to treat flat feet
Most patients with flat feet, do not need drug treatment, mainly functional exercise of the ankle-foot area muscles can be restored.
1, congenital flat feet or genetic predisposition, from early childhood that should exercise the calf and foot muscles to enhance their muscle strength, while reducing excessive weight bearing or preventing fatigue. Wear flat-footed orthopedic shoes or custom insoles.
2, all flat feet can be functional exercises, such as walking with the foot and plantar, toe writing, toe clutching towels, flexion and plantar exercises, heel lifting external rotation exercises, etc.
3, the congenital flatfoot syndrome (i.e. spastic), functional exercise and corrective shoe treatment effect is not obvious, feasible surgery, deformity is serious, can be three joint fusion surgery.
Fourth, do these few movements can gradually improve the condition of flat feet
Regular practice of side squats (sidelunge), paying attention to the feet always parallel to the front.
Regular practice of hip bridges.
Regular practice of pull-ups and hanging leg curls.
Walk to keep the small abdomen, pull up the center of gravity.