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Can anyone tell me what can you do about flat feet?

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See below: More support shoes, orthotics and stretching exercises will often help alleviate any symptoms that result from "flat feet". Only surgical intervention can actually structurally raise the arch. Surgery is normally a last resort reserved for the most severe cases in the right individual.

Answered 4/7/2014

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Dr. Dale Vancil answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Two options: Flatfeet can be a very serious condition, affecting the entire lower extremity if left untreated. It can lead to tendinitis, ligamental strain, arthritis and the development of orthopedic deformities. Address this. Two major ways: orthotics or surgery. Be careful orthotics are different from supports. They should change how you function. The least aggressive surgery: hyprocure.Com.

Answered 4/15/2014

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