Flat Feet
Flat feet affect a large percentage of the population throughout the world. The term is typically used to describe feet that have either no visible arch or a lower-than-normal one. While it is widely recognized that flat feet are not a desirable type of foot, there is often little or no information available about the true causes of flat fleet and the reasons why it is considered a condition or deformity, rather than just a simple variation of a normal foot shape.
Flat feet involve much more than just aesthetics or shape. They can affect patients in a variety of ways including pain and discomfort, diminished foot strength, and loss of stability when walking and standing. In addition, flat feet can often lead to other complications in the foot like bunions and plantar fasciitis, as well as complications throughout the rest of the body due to imbalances when standing and walking.
Even though the symptoms are visible in the arch, the source of flat feet in fact lies in the rear of the foot, in the area between the ankle and heel bones. When the alignment of these two bones collapses, a condition called talotarsal dislocation occurs. This loss of alignment destabilizes the foot and causes the ankle region to abnormally rotate inwards, which in turn is what flattens the normal arch structure.
We invite you to learn more about understanding your flat feet, about talotarsal dislocation - the underlying condition that causes them, and about HyProCure, a permanent, minimally invasive solution that corrects the problem at its root.
