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Supportive Shoes, Insoles Help Ease Flat Feet Pain
Your feet are the foundation of your body, so when they are out of alignment, your entire skeletal structure feels it. Overpronation, or flat feet, is one such condition, occurring when the arch of your foot becomes fully collapsed or rolls inward. When you have flat feet, you don’t have any crucial arch support, and must therefore shift pressure from walking to other parts of the foot, which can cause intense pain. If left untreated, flat feet not only cause pain, but can lead to other, more serious foot and lower body joint problems.
What Causes Flat Feet?
Flat feet can be present at birth or develop at an early age, and is often a hereditary condition. In some people, however, flat feet develop as a symptom of foot abuse from any of the following factors:
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Weakened muscles due to aging or heavy strain placed on the feet may cause flat feet.
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Standing or walking for long periods in high heels can lead to flat feet.
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Wearing shoes that don’t provide proper arch support may be a contributing factor to the development of flat feet.
Recognizing the Symptoms of Flat Feet
If you notice discomfort and pain in the arch region, you could have flat feet. As the normal arch begins to drop, walking can become very uncomfortable. When suffering from flat feet, the foot can also turn outward at the ankle, causing a walk that’s concentrated on the inner border of the foot.
All in all, if you have flat feet, you automatically have less supportive feet, which can lead to postural strain, misalignment and thus daily discomfort throughout the foot, ankle, knee and lower back areas.
With flat feet, the depression of the arch in the foot also puts more strain on the ligament and tendons that support the foot and ankle, and over time, the bones may collapse. People suffering from flat feet can therefore develop heel spurs, ankle sprains, hip and lower back pain and even arthritis.
Help Relieve and Prevent the Development of Flat Feet
Most people can help treat flat feet just by wearing the proper shoes. If you have flat feet, your shoes should offer great support and stability through the arch. People with flat feet can also use insoles that support the arch and help stabilize the heel.
Also, if you have flat feet, consider using custom orthotics to aid in arch support.
People with extreme cases of flat feet may need surgery to help stabilize the bones and improve foot support and function. A podiatrist or orthopedic doctor will decide if surgery is necessary to help ease the pain caused by flat feet.
FootSmart Offers Products to Help Relieve Pain Caused by Flat Feet
Many insoles and other orthotics provide good arch support and help alleviate the pain caused by flat feet. FootSmart sells a wide selection of pain-relieving health products for flat feet:
FootSmart also offers several specially made socks that can help relieve the pain caused by flat feet by providing good arch support, such as FootSmart Men’s/ Women’s Arch Support Casual Crew Socks. These socks, which help lift the arch and provide good compression and support, also come in sport crew, anklet or quarter-length styles.
FootSmart offers these and many other insoles, orthotics, socks, shoes and other products designed to help relieve the pain caused by flat feet. If you have flat feet, however, please consult your local podiatrist before beginning any type of treatment for your condition.
Information on foot, leg and lower body health conditions provided by The Podiatry Institute, dedicated to advancing the standard of care in podiatric medicine and its effects on muscoskeletal health.