With a diagnosis of flat feet, half of the people living on the earth face. Despite the fact that many people relate to this fact relatively indifferently - they do not focus attention, do not rush to treat it immediately, etc. - you can’t say that this defect is harmless. After all, he indicates the unhealthy feet. And with a certain degree of flat feet, they don’t even take into the army.
Healthy feet are the key to the health of the whole organism as a whole without any exaggeration. After all, if the feet are standing and touching the ground correctly, a healthy and natural distribution of body weight occurs. And this is the absence of problems with joints, muscles, posture, etc.
What is flat feet
Flat foot is usually called a foot defect, in which its arch becomes almost flat, and this immediately creates problems for the body, because the weight begins to be distributed incorrectly.
Flat feet can be congenital or acquired with time. Therefore, prevention education needs to be given time throughout a person's life.
Among the reasons that cause the development of flat feet, quite a few factors:
- work associated with prolonged standing;
- overweight;
- problems with the muscles;
- foot injury;
- rickets;
- muscle paralysis, etc.
You can recognize flat feet in yourself without the help of a specialist. So, for example, the disease is characterized by heavier legs (especially if you have to walk or stand for a long time), pain in the feet, problems with the musculoskeletal system. As a result of the appearance of flat feet, a person may develop sciatica, back pain, arthritis and arthrosis, osteochondrosis, problems with calves. In addition, the appearance of the legs deteriorates - bones grow, fingers are bent, etc.
