Definition

      A flat foot or collapsed arch is medically called "Pes Planus". It is a foot condition where the foot loses its supporting arch. Collapsed arches happen when tendons do not function normally.

 

Symptoms​

• Pain in the arch

• Weak, stiff or numb foot

• Foot gets flatter

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Causes

• Stretched or torn tendons

• Damage or inflammation of the Posterior Tibial Tendon

• Health Conditions such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida or Muscular Dystrophy

• Hereditary, foot flexibility and shape is passed from parents

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Contributing Factors

• Obesity

• Aging

• Diabetes

• Pregnancy