To prevent fallen splayfoot, attention must be paid to reducing individual risk factors.
Behavioral risk factors
- Low-mobility lifestyle
- Frequent standing
- Frequent carrying of heavy loads
- Immobilization of the feet in the wrong footwear. This often prevents the necessary training stimulus on the foot muscles.
- Improper footwear frequent wearing of shoes with high heels; the higher the heels, the greater the load on the forefoot.
