The best time to correct children's flat feet

In life, many children suffer from congenital flat feet. Generally, flat feet are caused by family genetic factors. In fact, flat feet are a phenomenon of deformed development of the human foot. For people with flat feet, long-term running and walking will make their feet feel particularly painful. Many parents want to correct their children's flat feet when they are young. So what is the best time to correct children's flat feet?

The initial symptoms of flat feet are fatigue, soreness and pain in the feet after standing or walking for too long, heat in the soles of the feet, and swelling in the center and instep of the feet. These are the initial symptoms. After the middle stage, his pain will become more severe and he will not be able to stand or walk for long. In the late stage of flat feet, running, jumping and walking long distances are extremely difficult. The walking gait is heavy, inelastic and unable to absorb shock. The weight-bearing joints such as the ankles, knees, hips and waist, that is, the entire movement joints, will develop traumatic arthritis over time. Flat feet can also cause a variety of diseases such as valgus and pigeon-toed feet.

Of course, the three elements of the arch of the foot are bones, muscles, and ligaments. Some people are born with flat feet, but if they exercise seriously on a daily basis and strengthen their muscles, it will not be greatly affected after they become adults.

How to detect if your child has flat feet?

Please note that almost 100% of children have flat feet when they are just born, and 90% have flat feet before the age of two. After that, the flat feet gradually decrease year by year, and the arch of the foot begins to slowly develop.

If the child is already 3 or 4 years old and complains of pain after walking or standing for a long time, parents should pay attention and have the child checked for flat feet.

Step 1: Go barefoot, wet the soles of your feet, find a dry floor or newspaper, and step on it with normal force to look for footprints.

Step 2: Check whether the hindfoot is everted.

Step 3: Check whether there is any bulge on the inside of the foot.

Step 4: Check whether the forefoot (in normal walking state) is abducted or turned inward (inward or outward)

It is particularly important to note that the shape of the longitudinal arch of the foot under weight-bearing conditions and the foot structure may appear normal when sitting, but will undergo significant changes after bearing weight.