Flatfoot is a disease that leads tochange of the arch of the foot. This can occur for various reasons. Doctors say that most often this is due to the development of civilization. Previously, mostly children ran barefoot on the grass, sand, earth. Thus, they perfectly trained the muscles and ligaments of the legs, which made it possible for the normal formation of the arch of the foot. Now, the early wearing of shoes and a flat floor lead to flat feet. But do not worry. This disease can be corrected, it is important to consult an orthopedist in time for consultation.
There are several types of this disease:transverse, longitudinal flat-footedness, longitudinal-transverse flatfoot or combined flatfoot. Most often, the cause is the hereditary nature of the disease. The weakness of the ligaments leads to disruption of the formation of the arch of the foot. But all the blame may be excessive exercise or lack thereof. Diseases associated with endocrine disorders or disorders of connective tissue, can also lead to flatfoot. But it is more important not to determine the causes, since they can interact in a complex, but to start timely correction.
Поперечное плоскостопие проявляется рядом symptoms: fatigue at the end of the working day, burning in the legs, pain in the feet, cramps. If you do not start treatment at this stage, the disease progresses. After that, the inconvenience begins to appear in the hip and knee joints. In the future, this can lead to the development of arthrosis.
X-ray will help determine the transverseflatfoot. Photos can also make a picture of the development of the disease, but will not give an accurate diagnosis. Therefore, the orthopedist may ask you to walk around the office. So he will analyze your walk. Visually, the foot looks flattened. Further deformation of the first toe occurs and a defect such as a “bone” appears. In the future, it can seriously violate the biomechanics of the entire musculoskeletal system.
How is transverse flatfoot treated?It all depends on the stage of the disease. Conservative methods often help. They consist in the use of special corrective insoles or orthopedic shoes. It is important to reduce the load on the foot. If all the fault is overweight, then you need to reduce it. If bursitis or arthrosis is already manifest,
In severe cases, conduct operationalintervention. It is very traumatic, so it is used only when conservative methods have not helped in any way, and the pain has become acute. During the operation, the surgeon removes the deformed bone, restores the articular capsule and tendons. But given the long period of rehabilitation and the possibility of re-deformation of the finger, surgery is not the best way to heal. Transverse flatfoot lies primarily in the weakness of ligaments and muscles. Therefore, it is important to consult a doctor in time when pain in the feet appears and to start timely treatment.
