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Can Flat Feet Be Treated?

I have flat feet/no arch...should i be doing excercises to give me an arch in my foot? leave my feet alone the way they are because i m born that way? flat footed people do or do not where arch supports? should i add an arch insert support in my shoes if i should be fixing my arch? my feet hurt after standing more than five minutes barefooted on hard surfaces also my arches bother me when i do calf excercises in the gym most of the time...i don t use too much weight i was told by a trainer
Mon, 10 Sep 2018
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Hello,

Flat foot can be corrected surgically.
You can consult an orthopaedician and get evaluated.

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Can Flat Feet Be Treated?

Hello, Flat foot can be corrected surgically. You can consult an orthopaedician and get evaluated. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.