Fallen arches????

[emma/tenerife]

can anyone give me alittle info on fallen arches?

i've been doin pedicures for about ten years now and have never come across this yet this week believe it or not i've had 2 seperate clients come in with them!?!?

i didnt have any problems whilst doin the pedicures but i just want to make sure that there is'nt something important that i'm missing.Help!

 

[maguire]

Just got this of the internet...Fallen Arches

[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Times New I2]Flat feet of themselves are not necessarily a problem, however excessive pronation (the feet become misaligned and combined with poor posture roll inwards to gain ground contact, the arches become flattened) can cause the foot's arches to elongate and collapse. In these cases of flat feet, pain and discomfort will be present in the arch and heel, treatment is required for this problem to be managed successfully. Excessive pronation is associated with many conditions including ankle, knee or low back pain.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Times New I2]The causes of flat feet are many but in the older age group, decreased exercise and increased weight add to the mechanical disturbances of the foot. The symptoms can range from tired, aching to sharp pains in the foot with general leg fatigue and body aches. Flat feet can also produce conditions known as heel spurs and/or plantar fasciitis.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Times New I2]The best and first line of defense for a flat foot condition is a good supportive shoe but usually some type of arch support is required. [/FONT][FONT=Verdana,Arial,Times New I2]Adhesive pads[/FONT][FONT=Verdana,Arial,Times New I2] or Poron arch supports can help to let the arch settle down, however in the long term orthotic insoles are the most effective means of controlling flat feet.[/FONT]


hope this helps

 

[emma/tenerife]

thanks for the info Lyn,atleast now i wont look so dumb struck in the furture! xx

 

[tonilee]

Oooh thanks Lyn, I have fallen arches and have often wondered how and why and what to do. They are extremely painfull and I do walk to one side of my foot on my right side

Thanks you for helping me even if you didnt realise it!!!

:hug::hug::hug:

 

[maguire]

Glad to help

 

[phoebe_cat]

One thing to check would be which arches have fallen! My Mam has fallen metatarsal arches but I believe there can be other types :green:

 

[kellie_54]

I have flat feet (fallen arches) to, apparently when i was small i kept falling over so my mum took me to the docs where they said i had flat feet, even tho my mum took me to clarkes for all my shoes till i was 16 i still suffer to this day, back ache and walkin on the inside of my shoes which is a nightmare esp when i were my pod boots as they look daft now

 

[maguire]

I have fallen arches and now I only buy scholl or clarks shoes as they are the comfiest shoes to wear for all day, plus they are fitted properly .