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Flat Feet Treatment

When to be concerned about flat feet

October 03, 2008
Many people have flat feet, and only some of these people experience pain or other problems from the condition. Experts at The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons have compiled this list of symptoms and conditions that may require medical attention for their flat-foot pain, including people who have rheumatoid arthritis and those whose exercise or activity is impeded by their foot pain. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Orthopedic Surgery: The Forgotten Specialty In Rheumatoid Arthritis
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

With all the advances and forthcoming advances in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis which have... Read more »

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Foot impairments and walking disability with RA
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

Rheumatoid arthritis frequently affects the joints of the foot and ankle; commonly the joints that... Read more »

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How to find an appetite when dealing with chemotherapy and nausea
By Amy Thomas , Health Expert

This is the fourth article in a MyDietExercise.com series on how to beat cancer through diet and... Read more »

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Image Concerns and Physical Disability Tied to Depression
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

A study published online in the March 2007 issue of Arthritis Care & Research finds that image... Read more »

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Decisions, Decisions… Help With Those Tough Ones
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

Have you ever broken a bone?The treatment’s fairly simple. You go to the hospital. Have an X-ray.... Read more »

Health Guide

Foot Pain: Arch Pain
...months before a person can resume normal activity. It should be performed by only experienced surgeons.Flat FootFlat foot, or pes planus, is a defect of the foot that eliminates the arch. The... Read more »
Pes planus
...tests Examination of the foot is sufficient for the health care provider to make the diagnosis of flat foot. However, the underlying cause must be determined. If an arch develops when the... Read more »
Back Pain and Sciatica: Diagnosis
Because nearly all cases of low back pain clear up in a short time and are not due to serious problems, a medical history and a brief physical examination are almost always sufficient.Still,... Read more »
Foot Pain: References
...Foot Ankle Int. 2005 Sep;26(9):691-7.De Pellegrin M. Subtalar screw-arthroereisis for correction of flat foot in children. Orthopade. 2005 Sep;34(9):941-954. Read more »
Foot Pain: Risk Factors
...foot and ankle, toe deformities, pinched nerves between the toes, plantar fasciitis, adult acquired flat foot, and tarsal tunnel syndrome -- have been attributed to repetitive use at work.For... Read more »

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