The Conversation – Angela Evans
A recent article in The Conversation raised unnecessary alarm about children’s flat feet.
The article isn’t supported by the best evidence and may have worried parents.
The most recent evidence confirms it’s normal for young, healthy and active children to have flexible flat feet, and these flat feet will get less flat over time.
Flat feet require assessment if they hurt, look different left and right, or if they occur in older children, with few requiring treatment.
Read More: https://theconversation.com/best-evidence-suggests-most-childrens-flat-feet-will-be-fine-176673