![]() Today MEDI-REHATEK will introdue you the clinical diagnosis and prevention and rehabilitation of flatfoot. A Clinical Diagnosis 1. Check with Medical Technology Secondary assistive method of the disease is mainly X-ray examination.X-ray films photo the lateral side of foot that bears load, which measures the change of angle of foot arch. The hand inspection can be also applicable. 2. The diagnosis basis 2.1 Congenital malalignment of foot bone or foot trauma, excessive load, weak ligaments of foot muscles and other disease history. 2.2 Collapse of longitudinal foot arch , foot flat. Heel turns outwards, being susceptible to feel fatigue, pain and tenderness for a long time of walking and standing. 2.3 Footprints examination shows without defect, and determines the extent and type of flatfoot. 2.4 X-ray films show Collapse of longitudinal foot arch, the relation of axis line of tarsometatarsus changes. B Rehabilitation and Prevention According to studies of India's 1992 Document (The influence of footwear on prevalence of flat foot),we find out children with barefoot has the the lowest rate of incidence of flatfoot, and with toe-closed shoe has the second lowest rate after comparing with barefoot, toe-opened sandals, slippers, toe-closed shoes.In addition, the incidence of flatfoot is decreasing as age increases. 1. In the early period of toddler children should be wearing hard-soled shoes to protect the arch and prevent the occurrence of flatfoot; Piedro®, FooTek® (Foot step is primary) is the leading brand of orthopedic shoes in Europe and the US. MEDI Global Assistive Device brings the full introduction to Asian region, which has a common feature of the rigid soles and uppers with exquisite workmanship, can be personalized according to the different treatment of the disease. 2.Patient has congenital flatfoot or genetic tendency,who should exercise the muscles of calf and foot in childhood, increase its strength while reducing over-load or preventing excessive fatigue. Patient should wear orthopedic shoes or custom insoles for flat foot. 3. When a patient has flat foot (and accompanied by calcaneal turning inwards or genu valgus) in teenage period, a simple orthotic insole has little effect on arch support( repeatedly separate insole is not good.)The change of insoles of orthopedic shoes is necessary.The heel of shoe with unequal length on both sides can adjust calcaneus valgus in the horizontal plane,reduce the load on foot arch.A custom orthotic insoles (it must be customized orthopedic insoles) will have a good support on arch, and promote the growth of arch ligament and connective tissues, strengthen the arched state of arch in order to improve the symptoms of flat feet.The effect of rehabilitation and correction works well. Relative blog: Flatfoot and Orthopedic shoes
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