Arch Pain
Abnormally High Arches
An overly-high arch ("hollow foot") can also cause problems. Army studies have found that recruits with the highest arches have the most lower-limb injuries and that flat-footed recruits have the least. Contrary to the general impression, the hollow foot is much more common than the flat foot.
Clawfoot, or pes cavus, is a deformity of the foot marked by very high arches and very long toes. Clawfoot is a hereditary condition, but can also occur when muscles in the foot...
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Fallen Arch
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
Prevention Since most cases of flatfeet are inherited, the condition is hard to prevent. Even when children with flexible flatfeet are treated with... Read more »
High arch
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
High arch is an arch that is raised more than normal. The arch, or instep, runs from the toes to the heel on the bottom of the foot. It is also... Read more »
Aortic arch syndrome
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Aortic arch syndrome refers to a group of signs and symptoms associated with structural problems in the arteries that branch off the aortic arch. The... Read more »
Shin splints
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Shin splints refers to pain in the front of the lower legs. The pain is located along the inside edge of the tibia, the large bone in the lower part... Read more »
Foot Pain: Heel Pain
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Flat Feet"Flat foot," or pes planus, is a defect of the foot that eliminates the arch. The condition is most often inherited. Arches, however, can... Read more »
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