Flexible flatfootness

Atik, Aziz

doi:10.14744/nci.2014.29292

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“…Flatfoot deformity is related to a lack of foot arch support and insufficient flexibility of the plantar ligaments and tendons [5,7], and the collapse in the medial arch of the foot [8]. It reduces the ability to absorb the impact on the foot while walking or running [8] and can further increase the risk of foot injury and even lead to thumb valgus, tendinitis, plantar fasciitis, metatarsal pain, knee pain, lower-back pain because of the high impact forces [5,[9][10][11][12].…”

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The arch support insoles show benefits to people with flatfoot on stance time, cadence, plantar pressure and contact area

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Background Pes planus (flatfoot) is a common deformity characterized by the midfoot arch collapses during walking. As the midfoot is responsible for shock absorption, persons with flatfoot experience increased risk of injuries such as thumb valgus, tendinitis, plantar fasciitis, metatarsal pain, knee pain, lower-back pain with prolonged uphill, downhill, and level walking, depriving them of the physical and mental health benefits of walking as an exercise. Methods Fifteen female college students with flatfoot were recruited. A wireless plantar-pressure system was used to measure the stance time, cadence, plantar pressure, and contact area. Parameters were compared between wearing flat and arch-support insoles using a two-way repeated measures ANOVA with on an incline, decline, and level surface, respectively. The significance level α was set to 0.05. The effect size (ES) was calculated as a measure of the practical relevance of the significance using Cohen’s d . Results On the level surface, the stance time in the arch-support insole was significantly shorter than in the flat insole ( p <0.05; ES = 0.48). The peak pressure of the big toe in the arch-support insole was significantly greater than in the flat insole on the uphill ( p <0.05; ES = 0.53) and level surfaces ( p <0.05; ES = 0.71). The peak pressure of the metatarsals 2–4 and the contact area of the midfoot in the arch-support insole were significantly greater than in the flat insole on all surfaces (all p < 0.05). Conclusions These results imply that wearing an arch-support insole provides benefits in the shortened stance time and generation of propulsion force to the big toe while walking on uphill and level surfaces and to the metatarsals 2–4 while walking on the level surface. More evenly distributed contact areas across the midfoot may help absorb shock during uphill, downhill and level walking.

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“…Then the arch will develop when the child is 3-5 years old and 4% of them flat foot will remain after the child is 10 years old. 6 If beyond that age flat foot is still formed, this increases the risk factor for several other problems such as abnormal posture, decreased balance, decreased leg muscle strength, and hallux valgus condition. 7 Hallux valgus is a deformity condition characterized by a change in the shape of the thumb or hallux in the first metatarsophalangeal joint with symptoms of swelling, redness and pain.…”

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The correlation between body mass index and the type of foot arches with the risk of hallux valgus in children aged 13–14 years old

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Background: Hallux valgus is a deformity characterized by a change in the shape of the thumb with symptoms of swelling, redness and pain. Hallux valgus is progressive where there is a lump at the base of the thumb which can occur due to the weakness of the muscles and ligaments around the first metatarsophalangeal joint. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between body mass index and the type of foot arches on the risk of hallux valgus in children aged 13–14 years. Methods: This research is a cross sectional analytic study with simple random sampling technique. The number of samples are 99 children (39 males, 60 females) aged 13–14 years. The variables measured were body mass index using body weight scales and a stature meter, the type of foot arches using a wet footprint test, and hallux valgus with a goniometer.Results: Our study shows that there is no significant correlation between body mass index and hallux valgus at the level of 0.157. However, there is a significant correlation between the type of foot arches and hallux valgus at the 0.003 level. In addition, there is a significant correlation between body mass index and foot arches. Conclusions: There was a significant relationship between body mass index and foot arches and foot arches with the risk of hallux valgus. However, body mass index is not directly related to hallux valgus condition.

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“…Orthotic insoles supporting medial longitudinal arch are a conservative treatment for flat feet; thus, they are more preferred to foot surgeries without desirable or permanent results [12][13][14][15][16][17]. Taspinar suggested that arch support is effective in improving foot function [18].…”

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Effects of Custom-mold Insole by Medial Heel Skive Technique on Physical Function in Flexible Flat Foot

Bakhtiari

Bahramizadeh

Safaeepour

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Objectives: Flexible Flat Foot (FFF), a common foot deformity decreasing medial longitudinal arch height is often comorbid with subtalar joint pronation causing physical activity difficulties in this population. Among the orthotic insoles prescribed for improving foot function, foot orthoses with medial heel skive technique have a limited research background. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of the custom-mold insole with medial heel skive technique on physical function in FFF. Methods: Eighteen adults with FFF from the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences students and staff participated in this study. Custom-Mold insole with medial heel skive was fabricated for all research participants. Physical function in the activities of daily living and sports was assessed by the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM), Activities of Daily Living (ADL) subscale (ADL-FAAM), and SPORT-FAAM questionnaires at the beginning of the study and 6 weeks after. Paired Samples t-test and nonparametric tests were used to compare the collected results. Results: After 6 weeks of using the insole with medial heel skive technique, scores in both ADL and SPORTS activities were significantly improved. Discussion: Foot function improvement was not found in all of the studies assessing foot function in flat feet after using different orthotic insoles, by different questionnaires or other systems. In this study, foot and ankle function was significantly improved per FAAM questionnaire- which had highly limited use in orthotic interventions in flat feet population- using medial heel skive technique; however, further studies are required to accentuate medial heel skive technique effect on flat feet function by comparing this technique with other positive cast modifications to control the flat foot. According to the present study results, custom-mold insole with medial heel skive may improve physical function in FFF and can be prescribed in this group.

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Flexible flatfootness

Cited by 38 publications

References 22 publications

The arch support insoles show benefits to people with flatfoot on stance time, cadence, plantar pressure and contact area

The arch support insoles show benefits to people with flatfoot on stance time, cadence, plantar pressure and contact area

The correlation between body mass index and the type of foot arches with the risk of hallux valgus in children aged 13–14 years old

Effects of Custom-mold Insole by Medial Heel Skive Technique on Physical Function in Flexible Flat Foot

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