Flat Feet (Flatfoot) Treatment - San Francisco Podiatrist Union Square CA
Dr. Bill Metaxas discusses the symptoms, causes and treatments for Flat Feet.
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What is Flat Feet?
Flat feet is often a complex disorder, with diverse symptoms and varying degrees of deformity and disability. There are several types of flat feet, all of which have one characteristic in common-partial or total collapse (loss) of the arch.
Other characteristics shared by most types of flat feet include:
• Toe drift, where the toes and front part of the foot point outward.
• The heel tilts toward the outside and the ankle appears to turn in.
• A short Achilles tendon, which causes the heel to lift off the ground earlier when walking and may act as a deforming force.
• Bunions and hammertoes may occur in some people with flat feet.
• Health problems such as rheumatoid arthritis or diabetes sometimes increase the risk of developing flat feet. In addition, adults
