The FlatFoot®
Insole
Sixty million Americans or 25% of the
population are known to be born with flat feet. This makes
flat feet the most common foot deformity known. As people
age, the foot can change shape. The arch can fall and the
foot naturally pronates due to its bone structure. Recent
demographic studies have shown that the number of people
affected with flat feet increases with age. A study created
for the Ohio Science Fair indicated that at age 5 the
numbers have reached 36%. By age 14, 47% showed the flat
foot deformity. Adults under the age of 60 showed 57%, and
by the time people reached age 60 and over, it was a full
75% of the population. In the Asian, African-American and
Latino populations, the numbers may be even greater.
Surgical procedures can alter flat feet,
but surgical remedies are rarely recommended except in the
most profound cases with severe deformities. The deformity
known as forefoot varus cannot be successfully treated with
surgery. The compensation provided by the patented design of
the FlatFoot® Insole will suffice for the majority of flat
feet.
Flat feet alter the vertical geometry of
the leg. This leads to a wide range of physical ailments in
the lower extremity and back. Some of the more common
ailments known to be associated with flat feet are bunions,
plantar fasciitis, heel spur pain, shin splints, knee pain,
anterior cruciate ligament injuries, patella maladies, low
back pain, knee and hip arthritis which frequently results
in Joint replacement surgery.
Dr. Pryce (above) studied his own patients and
found that approximately 95% of his total knee and hip
patients have flat feet. This caused Dr. Pryce to begin to
look at other conditions in the lower extremity. He found
that if someone comes into the office with a lower extremity
complaint that is not caused by an injury, then it is highly
likely the condition is associated with pronated or flat
feet.
The Flat Foot® Insoles (shown left) have
been found to reduce these physical ailments and allow one
to live a more comfortable life.
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