What Are Flat Feet?
Flat feet are feet that do not have an arch. The middle of the foot touches the ground.
What Are the Signs & Symptoms of Flat Feet?
Feet with no arches is the main sign of flat feet. Sometimes, flat feet can cause foot, ankle, or knee pain.
What Causes Flat Feet?
Most babies and toddlers have flat feet. As they grow, an arch usually develops. But in some people, the arch doesn’t form.
Flat feet can also be from:
- tight Achilles tendons (“tight heel cords”)
- muscle problems
- problems with how bones in the feet formed
Children with some kinds of genetic disorders (such as Down syndrome or osteogenesis imperfecta) can have flat feet. Flat feet can run in families.