Pes valgus is a pathological malposition of the foot. The inner (medial) edge of the foot is lowered, while the outer (lateral) edge of the foot is raised. In addition, the heel is in an X-position, i.e. the heel appears bent outwards at the ankle. The kinked foot often occurs in combination with a flat … Snap Foot
Symptoms As a rule, patients with a fallen arches have no symptoms. In a few cases, a massively pronounced kinked foot can lead to an incarceration at the calcaneus and then cause massive pain in the area of the outer ankle. If a clubfoot occurs at an advanced age, arthrosis can develop which leads to … Symptoms | Snap Foot
Following the kink foot Due to the malposition of the foot, the entire static of the body is brought into imbalance. O- legs or X- legs as well as knee pain can be the result. If massive X-legs develop as a result of the kinked foot, this leg position can affect the entire spine and … Following the kink foot | Snap Foot
Treating the kinked foot with insoles There are different methods to successfully treat a fallen arches. One way to restore the natural shape of the foot is to use special orthopedic insoles. Insoles which are used to stabilize the foot at the so-called inner arch and bring it into the correct position. There are universal … Treating the kinked foot with insoles | Snap Foot
Prognosis As a rule, a kinked foot has a very good prognosis. Often there are hardly any symptoms and complaints even in adults, so that a therapy is not absolutely necessary. With special orthopedic insoles, physiotherapy, weight reduction and the right footwear, any complaints that arise can be treated very well. Even a child’s twisted … Prognosis | Snap Foot
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 … Summary | Snap Foot
The flat foot (lat. Pes planus) is a congenital or acquired foot malposition, which occurs very frequently. In this case, the longitudinal arch of the foot (from the heel to the ball of the forefoot) sinks due to a weakness of the foot support system. This can cause the heel or forefoot to tilt towards … Flatfoot
Diagnostics A flat foot can be detected by simply looking at the foot, especially in the case of severe malpositioning. The foot rests much further on the ground than a healthy foot. In some cases, the sole of the foot lies flat on the ground. It appears rounded (convex) and the tarsal bones are rounded … Diagnostics | Flatfoot
Correct flat feet Flat feet can only be corrected causally during growth by insoles, exercises and physiotherapy.Once the growth is complete, one can still try to maintain the situation and achieve freedom from pain. The last option is surgery. All articles in this series: Flatfoot Diagnostics Correct flat feet
Anatomy The metatarsals are also called Metatarsalia or Ossa metatarsi I-V, because on each foot the human has five metatarsals, which are numbered from the inside to the outside with the numbers I to V. Each of these consists of: The base The corpus (middle piece) and The caput (head) In the area of the … Metatarsal
Other diseases This disease is a deformity of the first metatarsal bone (the head deviates inwards) and the first toe (this is bent towards the small toe). This occurs more frequently in the so-called splayfoot and is promoted by tight shoes with high heels. The skin over the bony prominence becomes cornified and inflamed, and … Other diseases | Metatarsal
Synonym medical: Pes equinovarus Innate form This form belongs to the extremity deformities, but it is a combination of different deformities of the foot. Furthermore, the sole of the foot shows an inward rotation inwards (supination) and the lower leg muscles show anomalies. The congenital form of clubfoot occurs with a frequency of 1:1000, with … Clubfoot