How to treat a transverse flatfoot

Flattening is a disease that leads to a change in the arch of the foot. It can happen for various reasons. Doctors say that most often this is due to the development of civilization. Previously, mostly children ran barefoot on the grass, sand, earth. Thus, they perfectly trained the muscles and ligaments of the legs, which allowed the normal formation of the arch of the foot. Now, early wearing of shoes and even sex lead to flat feet. But do not worry. This ailment can be corrected, it is important to turn to the orthopedist for advice in time.

There are several types of this disease: transverse, longitudinal flat feet, longitudinal-transverse flatfoot or combined flat feet. Most often, all the blame for the hereditary nature of the disease. Weakness of the ligaments leads to a violation of the formation of the arch of the foot. But all the blame can be excessive physical activity or their complete absence. Diseases associated with endocrine disorders or with connective tissue disorders can also lead to flat feet. But it is more important not to determine the reasons, since they can interact in a complex, and start a timely correction.

The transverse flatfoot manifests a number of symptoms: fatigue by the end of the working day, burning in the shin, pain in the feet, cramps. If at this stage do not start treatment, then the disease progresses. After that, the inconvenience begins to appear in the hip and knee joints. In the future this can lead to the development of arthrosis.

Roentgen will help determine the transverse flatfoot. Photo can also make a picture of the development of the disease, but will not give an accurate diagnosis. Therefore, the orthopedist may ask you to walk around the office. So he will analyze your gait. Visually the foot looks flattened. Later, deformation of the first toe occurs and a defect such as a "bone" appears. In the future, it can seriously disrupt the biomechanics of the whole musculoskeletal system.

How is transverse platypodia treated? It all depends on the stage of the disease. Conservative methods often help. They are to use special corrective insoles or orthopedic shoes. It is important to reduce the burden on the feet. If the whole blame is overweight, then you need to reduce it. If bursitis or arthrosis is already manifest, then The doctor prescribes medications that reduce inflammation. To slow the development of flat feet, you can use physiotherapy, massage, complexes of special exercises. This will help improve the condition of the muscles, and, consequently, will stop the process of deformation of the foot.

In severe cases, surgery is performed. It is very traumatic, therefore it is used only when conservative methods have not helped anything, and the pains have become acute. During the operation, the surgeon removes the deformed bone, restores the joint capsule and tendons. But given the long rehabilitation period and the possibility of repeated deformity of the finger, surgery is not the best method of treatment. The transverse flatfoot consists, first of all, in the weakness of the ligaments and muscles. Therefore, it is important to consult a doctor in time when you have pain in your feet and begin timely treatment.