Flatfeet
A condition in which the arch of the foot is collapsed and comes in contact with the ground. In some individuals, this arch never develops while they are growing.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
Is a type of:
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How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | |||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 37-year old asked:
What is the best way to fix of flatfoot?
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A member asked:
What are the most common symptoms of flatfoot?
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A 36-year old asked:
How do I treat symptomatic accessory navicular syndrome and flexible flatfoot?
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A 37-year old male asked:
I have flatfoot and I'm an athlete, what would be the complications to do a surgery for it?
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A member asked:
What is the best treatment for flatfoot?
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A 34-year old asked:
Does flatfoot cause pain on top of your feet?
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A 24-year old asked:
Can flatfoot correction surgery make your feet smaller?
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A 60-year old female asked:
Orthaheel strap slippers good 4 overpronation/flatfeet? They say heel counter gives support. Like clogs except back of heel tiny bit higher.
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A 60-year old female asked:
Orthaheel strap slippers good 4 overpronation/flatfeet they say deep heel counter gives support. Like clogs except back of heel tiny bit higher. ?
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A 24-year old asked:
Should I see a specialist for flatfoot, or can my regular doctor take care of it?
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A 32-year old asked:
I would like advice on my serious foot problems. symptomatic accessory navicular syndrome and flexible flatfoot?
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A 44-year old asked:
Is there a foot surgery for flatfoot / overpronation?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I am experiencing ankle stiffness, popping or snapping sound from joint and flatfeet. The following also describes me: Joint stiffness. What should I do?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I'm on track team i trian everyday but the arch of my foot has been hurting recently, is it just sore, what r some treatments for it, no flatfoot too?
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A female asked:
Swollen hard red lumps on lower legs & ankles swollen w/ very sore hip, knee & ankle joints. Mainly hurts after resting. One heel aches a lot flatfeet?
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A 38-year old female asked about a female:
My daughter is experiencing ankle swelling, ankle pain, knee pain, knee swelling, flatfeet, calf pain and legs cramping. The following also describe her: Stiff joints, Difficulty walking, Joint swelling, Difficulty climbing stairs, Difficulty getting up
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A 24-year old female asked:
I am experiencing foot tenderness, bulging veins, back pain (severity: severe) (side: lower) , foot tingling and foot pain. The following also describe me: Swollen foot and Flatfeet. What should I do?
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