Quiz 2: Flat feet

Question 1

What is flat foot?

Answer 1

lowering of medial longitudinal arch
“pes planus”

Question 2

How can we classify pead flat foot?

Answer 2

1. rigid
   - lowered arch WB and non-WB
   - congenital
   - vertical talus, tarsak coalition, fib spasm, skew foot
2. flexible
   - lowered arch WB only
   - acquired
   - A NORMAL FINDING IN DEVELOPING CHILDREN across first 12 years of life (it is expected babe)
   - symptomatic and non-symptomatic

Question 3

how to treat/manage? + limitations

Answer 3

OVERALL: lack of treatment research for flexible flat feet

1. activity modifications (changing postures/positions/ stretch)
2. NSAID’s
3. wedges
4. prefab foot orthotics*** - evidence not strong but there. not evidence for custom. need to consider the