Everyone’s feet are different. Some people have low arches, others have high arches, while others have no arch at all. Those with no arch or a fallen arch may be dealing with a condition called flat feet. Flat feet occur when the soft tissues that help to create our foot’s arch end up loosening and […]
Four Underlying Causes Of Flat Feet
A healthy foot arch helps to distribute the weight of your body and makes it easier for you to maintain your balance. However, everyone isn’t blessed with a perfectly shaped foot arch, and in fact many people have a fallen or flat foot arch. Flat feet may not be painful, at least at the outset, […]
Is It Better To Have High Arches Or Flat Feet?
Our feet come in all different shapes and sizes. Perhaps the foot area that varies the most from person to person is the arch, as some people have extremely high arches while others have relatively no arch, known as flat foot. But is one condition better than the other? Is it better to have high […]
Obesity Linked To Flat Feet in Children
A new study out of King George’s Medical University suggests that over 90 percent of overweight or obese children express symptoms of flat feet. The study based out of India examined nearly 400 children under the age of 12. 386 children were divided into two groups based on their body-mass index. Researchers uncovered that flat feet […]
Judo Could Help Correct Flat Feet in Children
A new study published in the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics suggests that judo training may help prevent flat feet and related foot deformities in children. Although the study doesn’t prove causation, researchers uncovered that boys who practiced judo had significantly higher foot arches and better balance than a group of boys who didn’t practice the […]
