Overview Flat feet and fallen arches refer to the same thing. It's a downward sagging of the inside edge of the foot during standing or walking. The front-to-back arches (called the longitudinal arches) are natural curves along the bottoms…

Overview The arch of the foot is formed by the tarsal and metatarsal bones and is strengthened by ligaments and tendons that enable the foot to correctly support the weight of the body. The underside of the foot is made up of four layers o…

Overview Flexible flatfeet are considered normal in young children because babies are not born with a normal arch. The arch may not form fully until sometime between ages 7 and 10. Even in adulthood, 15% to 25% of people have flexible flat…

Overview Adult Acquired Flatfoot (Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction) can become a painful, progressive deformity throughout adults. The idea results from the gradual stretch (attenuation) with the tibialis posterior tendon and the ligame…

Overview Adult acquired flatfoot deformity, primarily posterior tibial tendon dysfunction, oftentimes may be effectively managed along with conservative treatment method modalities such as early immobilization, long-term bracing, physi?cal…