Flat Feet
What are Flat Feet?
Flat Feet are a fairly common condition, encountered in roughly 25% of the world’s population. Commonly people have a space on the interior (instep or inner ) side of the foot, where the sole or bottom of the foot is off the ground; this is called the arch of the foot. How well this [...]
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Flat Feet in Children
By: alex on: Jul 26,2009 In: Flat Feet in ChildrenFlexible flat feet are normal in infants, children and adults. Flat feet are often an inherited family trait.
They are also culturally and genetically normal in certain ethnic groups (Fig. 1).
Most children develop an arch in their feet when standing between 4–5 years old (Fig. 2).
However, one in five children never develop an arch in standing. Most of [...]
Wet Foot Test
By: alex on: Dec 17,2009 In: Wet Foot TestThe Wet Foot Test for Flat Feet
There is an easy way to figure out if you have flat feet and it’s called the Wet Foot Test. It is a straightforward method to check the shape of your feet.
Simply wet the bottom of your foot or feet in water, then stand on a flat surface that [...]
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Everything you want to know about Flat Feet. That's right. I'll try to post as much information on Flat Feet as possible: Shoes for Flat Feet, Exercises for Flat Feet, Flat Feet and Running, Flat Feet Pain and much much more. I started this blog to share with you my experience with an innovative orthotic for Flat Feet: The Posture Control Insoles. I really like the science behind them and decided to test them and post the results here - they turned out to be great. You can still find my posts on the Posture Control Insoles here, but in the same time I'll try to create the ultimate resource for your Flat Feet concerns. I hope it will turn out Ok. Any suggestions are more than welcome.
