How is flat foot treated?

 Flat feet change the shape of one or both feet of a child.  The child with flat feet does not have normal arch in standing position.  Some children with flat feet even find it difficult to wear shoes comfortably.

ď ą However, the symptoms of flat feet differ from one individual to another. ď ą Some children with flat foot do not show any symptoms, whereas others experience pain.

Treatment ď ą Normally, the experienced orthopaedic do not treat flat foot if the child does not experience pain. But they try to treat flat feet in the initial stages by making the child wear supporting shoes, perform stretching exercise, and undergoing physical therapy.

 Also, they alleviate the pain experienced by the child by suggesting custom designed arch supports.  The experienced orthopaedic treat flat feet surgically only if the initial treatments fails.  They perform surgery to correct the flat foot and related problem.

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