Flat feet is a disease that leads to a change in the arch of the foot. This can happen for various reasons. Doctors say that most often this is due to the development of civilization. Previously, mostly children ran barefoot on grass, sand, and ground. Thus, they perfectly trained the muscles and ligaments of the legs, which enabled the normal formation of the arch of the foot. Now, early wearing shoes and a flat floor lead to flat feet. But do not worry. This ailment can be corrected, it is important to consult an orthopedist in time.
There are several types of this disease: transverse, longitudinal flat feet, longitudinally-transverse flat feet or combined flat feet. Most often, the hereditary nature of the disease is to blame. Weakness of the ligaments leads to a violation of the formation of the arch of the foot. But the blame may be excessive physical activity or their complete absence. Diseases associated with endocrine or connective tissue disorders can also lead to flat feet. But it is more important not to determine the reasons, since they can interact in a complex, but to begin timely correction.
Cross flatfoot is manifested by a number of symptoms: fatigue at the end of the working day, burning in the lower leg, pain in the feet, cramps. If treatment is not started at this stage, then 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.
An x-ray will help determine the transverse flatfoot. A photo 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 gait. Visually, the foot looks flattened. In the future, the first toe is deformed and a defect such as a bone appears. In the future, it can seriously disrupt the biomechanics of the entire musculoskeletal system.
How is crossfoot treated? It all depends on the stage of the disease. Conservative methods often help. They consists in the use of special corrective insoles or orthopedic shoes. It is important to reduce the load on the feet. If all the fault is overweight, then you need to reduce it. If bursitis or arthrosis is already manifested, then
the doctor prescribes medications that reduce inflammation. To slow the development of flat feet, you can use physiotherapy, massage, special exercise complexes. This will help improve the condition of the muscles, and, therefore, will stop the process of deformation of the foot.
In severe cases, surgery is performed. It is very traumatic, therefore it is used only when conservative methods did not help, and the pains became acute. During the operation, the surgeon removes the deformed bone, restores the joint capsule and tendons. But given the long rehabilitation period and the possibility of re-deformation of the finger, surgery is not the best treatment. Transverse flatfoot consists, first of all, in the weakness of the ligaments and muscles. Therefore, it is important to consult a doctor in time if there is pain in the feet and begin timely treatment.