Talk:Flat foot

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In people with flat feet, the instep of the foot comes in contact with pain or walking problems. Your child's feet will grow and develop the same, whether special shoes, shoe inserts, heel cups, or wedges are used. Your child may walk barefoot, run or jump, or do any other activity without making the flat feet worse.

In older children and adults, flexible flat feet that do not cause pain or walking problems do not need further treatment.

If you have pain due to flexible flat feet, the following may help: An arch-support (orthotic) that you put in your shoe. You can buy this at the store or have it custom-made. Special shoes

Rigid or painful flat feet need to be checked by a health care provider. The treatment depends on the cause of the flat feet.

For tarsal coalition, treatment starts with rest and possibly a cast. Surgery may be needed if pain does not improve.

In more severe cases, surgery may be needed to: Clean or repair the tendon Fuse joints in the foot into a corrected position

Flat feet in older adults can be treated with pain relievers, orthotics, and sometimes surgery.the ground when standing.

To diagnose the problem, the health care provider will ask you to stand on your toes. If an arch forms,the flat foot is called flexible. You will not need any more tests or treatment.

If the arch does not form with toe-standing (called rigid flat feet), or if there is pain, other tests may be needed, including: CT scan to look at the bones in the foot MRI scan to look at the tendons in the foot X-ray of the foot — Preceding unsigned comment added by 182.190.208.200 (talk) 11:37, 10 January 2015 (UTC)