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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Flat Feet in Children: Symptoms, Causes & Treatments

 

flat feet in children

Flat feet occur when a child’s feet lack an arch, making it so that the entire sole of the foot makes contact with the ground. This is a condition that can either be from childhood or can develop later in life for a variety of reasons.

Flat feet in babies and children are common around a certain age, but about 2 out of 10 children with flat feet never develop arches later in life. In fact, all babies have flat feet at first, with the arch developing around age 2 or 3, usually being fully formed by age 6 read more here...