No, children don't magically 'grow out' of flat feet. Treatment is key to avoid long-term pain
Every day, parents around the world are told their child's flat feet are normal and they will grow out of it.
Feb 3, 2022
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Every day, parents around the world are told their child's flat feet are normal and they will grow out of it.
Feb 3, 2022
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Stuck at home and out of work because of the pandemic, Timothy Hudson decided to tackle a new project: lose weight and get in shape.
Feb 18, 2022
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Brian Adams was born with very flat feet.
Feb 22, 2019
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A study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and Harvard Medical School suggests new guidelines may be in order for evaluating and treating lower extremity pain. Investigators set out to determine if there ...
Sep 20, 2017
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Many children in South Africa run the risk of developing foot abnormalities such as hammer-, clawed- and retracted toes and heel spurs because they wear school shoes that don't fit properly.
Jul 14, 2022
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DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I developed bunions in my teens and they have grown over the years. Now I cannot wear shoes without some discomfort. Over the past few months, I've noticed throbbing from the bunion on my left foot, although ...
Sep 22, 2020
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Need a little spring—or buzz—in your step? A wearable electrical-stimulation and vibration-therapy system designed by Rice University engineering students might be just what the doctor ordered for people experiencing ...
Apr 13, 2023
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As people get older, they experience changes in their foot morphology. If they do not change their shoe size along with these transformations, older people—most of whom choose the wrong shoes—suffer, among other things, ...
Mar 2, 2017
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DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My grandmother lives with me, and she is always nagging me to "stand up straight" and "put your shoulders back." She says good posture will keep me healthy as I age. But I'm only 17. Does it really matter ...
Jul 14, 2023
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Rock climbers are routinely putting themselves at risk of pain and injury by wearing footwear several sizes too small for them, according to new research from the University of Dundee.
Apr 25, 2017
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