Flatfoot (flat foot) 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. When a person with flat feet has a combination of symptoms such as pain, they are said to have flat feet and may only need treatment. In fact, people with flat feet are very common, while flatfoot syndrome is not. Many people with flat feet, especially children with flat feet, have no symptoms and do not need treatment. Only a small percentage of children with flat feet may gradually cause changes in their entire body posture, and some flat feet may be combined with abnormalities in the bone structure of the foot, such as the vertical talus and tarsal coalition.
The main symptom of flatfoot is the disappearance of the arch of the foot, which is obviously hereditary. To prevent the occurrence and development of flat feet, we should start from many aspects.
1, within 9 months of infants, do not let them walk on the ground too early, and do not stand for a long time; adolescents should avoid participating in overloaded labor (such as carrying a load) and sports (such as weight lifting).
2, encourage children to participate in regular physical exercise, such as high jumping, long jumping, rope skipping, etc., so that their foot muscles and ligaments are properly stimulated and the arch of the foot is well exercised; do a good warm-up exercise before physical exercise, and try to wear soft-soled shoes or professional sports shoes. Liu Jun, Department of Orthopedics, Taiyuan Central Hospital 3, children with a family history of flat feet, should start from childhood prevention, do not wear flat shoes, should wear shoes with a heel or padded in the middle of the shoe; avoid standing, walking for too long, too much burden; pay attention to the nutritional supplements, but to control weight.
4, choose the right shoes, do not wear narrow or heeled shoes too high; if you must wear high-heeled shoes, apply hot water to soak your feet at night and massage your toes to promote blood circulation in the feet.
5, mild flatfoot patients can strengthen the foot and plantar muscle exercise, bend the foot and plantar, so that the edge of the foot on the ground for 5 minutes, several times a day, in order to achieve the corrective effect.
6, moderate patients can wear special flat foot correction shoes to control the further development of flat feet. The root and middle of this shoe is narrower, which can make the heel fixed. The inner part of the sole (i.e., the arch) is thicker than the outer part, so that the foot is slightly turned inward and the load line is shifted from the inner side to the outer side, thus achieving the purpose of correction.