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We would like to note that the exact determination of the degree of flat foot, the angular values characteristic of the various degrees of the disease, should be carried out only by a specialist in his field of orthopedic surgery, whom you can consult in our medical center.

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Plantography – diagnosis of flat feet
Symptoms of flat feet in children and adults

Plantography – diagnosis of flat feet

plantography – This diagnosis of flat feet in children and adults with computer-assisted diagnosis helps both in diagnosing the problem and in selecting special orthoses to correct flat feet.

The correction of flat feet is only possible in childhood because the skeleton is not yet ossified and is relatively flexible. That's why it's important to detect flat feet in children as early as possible. However, the detection of flat feet in children is only possible from the age of 5 or 6. This is because the bones of children's feet are not yet strong enough and are mainly made of cartilage. In addition, children's feet may appear flat due to the presence of a fat pad that protects the bony base.

For the reasons mentioned above, determining flat feet in children under 5 years old by making an impression of the sole of the foot on a piece of paper may be incorrect, which is why children of this age should be examined annually by a pediatric orthopedist. The diagnosis of flat feet in children over 6 years old can be made with the help of a fee-based doctor, but specialists still recommend regular visits to the orthopedist for preventative purposes.

The diagnosis of flat feet can be made either in a medical facility or at home. There are some fairly simple ways to determine whether a person has flat feet.

The easiest and fastest way to find out if you have flat feet without going to a podiatrist is as follows:

Take an oily cream and spread it generously on your foot.
Then take a white sheet of paper and stand on it with your creamed foot. Stand straight and lean on your entire foot, otherwise this method is useless.
Then take this piece of paper and carefully look at the footprint created. There is a depression along the inside edge of the foot, usually taking up just over half of the foot in the middle.
If such a depression is missing or is very narrow, this can indicate flat feet.

Symptoms of flat feet in children and adults

In addition to this quick test, there are a number of other signs that can indicate flat feet:

The feet tire quickly after work that requires constant movement or during static work that requires standing for long periods of time with almost no movement;
Unpleasant sensations in the feet, such as fatigue, swelling, pain and heaviness, occur in the evening;
You may notice that the heels are worn on the inside of the shoes;
the foot feels as if it has become larger: the shoes you are used to are becoming too tight and you have to buy new ones, almost a size larger;
Pain spreading from the foot to the knee, sometimes combined with pain in the lower back and head, which also indicates flat feet.