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MusculoskeletalMild
Flat Foot
Podiatry · Musculoskeletal
Mild
Severity
Very common — flexible flat feet are present in a significant proportion of children and a smaller proportion of adults
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Podiatry
Specialist
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Flat foot can be present from birth due to a naturally low or undeveloped arch
- 2or it can develop later in life due to weakening or dysfunction of the posterior tibial tendon
- 3which normally supports the arch
- 4injury to the foot or ankle
- 5or conditions such as obesity
- 6diabetes
- 7or rheumatoid arthritis. Age-related wear and tear on the tendons and ligaments supporting the arch is a common cause of adult-acquired flat foot. Genetic factors and conditions affecting connective tissue elasticity can also predispose individuals to flexible flat feet.
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