What to do if children have flat feet?

Flat feet are a type of flat feet. Some flat feet may cause pain in the feet, but others may not. For children, if flat feet are not corrected when they are young, it may have a certain impact when they grow up. For example, the walking posture is not very good, or after adulthood, the leg bones will become deformed. These are all possible, so it is better to treat the disease as early as possible. So how should flat feet be treated!

Early detection of flat feet is very important. Active examination and treatment should be carried out after discovery to clarify the cause and prevent possible irreversible bone and joint lesions. This is true not only for adults, but also for children and adolescents with flat feet.

Foot supports are a commonly used non-surgical treatment that can relieve pain, support the arch of the foot, and improve the position of the dislocated joint. In addition, wearing hard-soled shoes can provide strong support for the soles of the feet, and shoes with rocking-chair soles can reduce stress on the feet and ankles when walking. For those with ankle lesions, walking boots can be worn to alleviate symptoms, but orthotics such as insoles cannot completely correct the abnormal position of the talus and completely restore the normal arch of the foot.

For patients with severe deformities, if non-surgical treatment fails, appropriate surgery can be selected according to the type of lesion. A range of soft tissue and bone reconstructive procedures may be performed to restore the arch position. In recent years, more subtalar joint stabilization surgeries have been performed, which can effectively reposition and stabilize the talus by placing a subtalar joint brake in the tarsal canal.

The appropriate age for children to receive a subtalar joint stabilizer to treat flat feet is 6 to 12 years old. Because of the subsequent reshaping of the body, children can rebuild the arch of their feet, and even if the stabilizer is removed, the arch of the foot can still be maintained for life. The operation is simple, less traumatic, has few complications, and has a relatively definite and satisfactory therapeutic effect.

However, for adult flatfoot patients with fixed foot deformities or joint lesions, the subtalar joint stabilizer needs to be used in combination with other bone or soft tissue surgeries to achieve the ideal effect.

The editor thinks that when you find that a child has flat feet, you can correct it appropriately. If it has not been corrected when he reaches a certain age, it can be treated surgically. After all, children walk on their feet, and if it is not treated well, it will have a certain impact on the future.