Can flat feet be treated?

In life, people with flat feet are actually very common, but flat feet syndrome is not common. Many people with flat feet, especially children, have no symptoms and do not require treatment. Patients with mild flat feet can be corrected, while severe flat feet require surgical correction. So how should flat feet be treated? Now I will tell you about the treatment method.

Flat feet are mainly caused by abnormal foot bone morphology, muscle atrophy, ligament contracture or chronic strain, which leads to collapse or loss of elasticity of the longitudinal arch of the foot and causes foot pain, also known as flatfoot syndrome. Flat feet caused by ligament laxity are common in adolescents and have a genetic tendency.

1. Early use of physical therapy can also be effective, such as walking on the toes or doing toe flexion exercises.

2. Physical therapy, massage, strengthening of internal and external foot muscle exercises, and wearing flatfoot orthotic shoes or flatfoot insoles for correction.

3. You can use felt, leather or rubber as a support pad (0.9 cm) on the longitudinal arch of the foot. If the deformity is severe or non-surgical treatment is ineffective, various surgical treatments can be used.

4. You can wear flat foot insoles or flat foot orthotic shoes to raise the inside of the heel and move the weight line outward to prevent and reduce foot fatigue. A commonly used method is to raise the inner side of the heel in a wedge shape (0.3-0.5 cm) in order to cause the hindfoot to turn inward.

5. If the patient is over 10 years old, surgical treatment is indicated. Surgical treatment methods include soft tissue surgery such as tendon transfer and ligament tightening, as well as bone surgery such as tarsal joint fusion, three-joint fixation and tarsal osteotomy. Simple soft tissue surgery and single tarsal joint fusion are no longer used due to poor efficacy. Currently, people tend to prefer the combined use of soft tissue and bone surgery, which significantly improves the effect.

To sum up, everyone should have an understanding of the symptoms and treatments of flat feet. People with flat feet can exercise their foot muscles more often and avoid letting their feet become overly tired. Regular massage can promote blood circulation in the feet. When you have time, you can do more foot exercises, such as standing on tiptoe and walking on tiptoes, which are helpful for the health of the soles of your feet.