Summary
The kinked foot is a malpositioning of the foot which, if untreated and if pronounced, can lead to malpositioning of the entire leg. Up to the age of 8 to 10 years, however, this form of foot malposition is completely normal and does not require any treatment. If, however, the foot has not yet firmed up enough after the age of 10 years to normalize the position of the foot, therapy is advisable.
This consists of physiotherapy to strengthen the foot muscles. In addition, affected persons should wear special insoles in their shoes which strengthen the longitudinal arch and the rear foot. Operative therapies are generally not necessary.
Diagnosis of the hindfoot is very simple, since the foot malposition can be detected by simply looking at the standing bare foot. Thanks to efficient conservative therapy, fallen arches have a very good prognosis and do not usually lead to permanent restrictions in walking ability or pain while walking.
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