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Young children with flat feet.
.الأطفال الصغار بأقدام مسطحة

It is quite normal for babies and little children to have flat feet.
.من الطبيعي جدًا أن يكون لدى الرضع والأطفال الصغار أقدام مسطحة

They have extra fatty padding in the sole of their foot and as they grow a little bit older the fatty padding disperses.
.لديهم بطانة دهنية إضافية في باطن أقدامهم، وعندما يكبرون قليلاً تختفي البطانة الدهنية

However, if you think there is a problematic flat foot you might notice the child is walking with their feet turned outwards.
.ومع ذلك، إذا كنت تعتقد أن هناك مشكلة في القدم المسطحة، فقد تلاحظ أن الطفل يمشي وأقدامه متجهة إلى الخارج

When they are running you might notice their feet turned outwards and the legs are quite wide.
.عندما يركضون، قد تلاحظ أن أقدامهم متجهة إلى الخارج وأرجلهم واسعة جدًا

When they are standing they might have to stand with their feet quite wide apart with their feet turned outwards as well.
.عندما يقفون، قد يضطرون إلى الوقوف وأقدامهم متباعدة تمامًا مع توجيه أقدامهم إلى الخارج أيضًا

That type of flat foot requires treatment.
.هذا النوع من القدم المسطحة يتطلب العلاج

The treatment we would propose to do is put an insole inside the shoes that lifts the arches up and gets the ankles and the legs aligned.
.العلاج الذي نقترح القيام به هو وضع نعل داخل الحذاء يعمل على رفع الأقواس للأعلى ومحاذاة الكاحلين والساقين

 

 

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‎لمزيد من المعلومات أو لحجز موعد يرجى الإتصال بعيادتنا على الرقم : ٠٠٩٧١٤٣٤٣٥٣٩٠ أو التواصل على الواتساب على الرقم  ٠٠٩٧١٥٠٣٥٥٣٠٢٤



 

 

These are some of the effects that flat feet can have on a growing child.

When a child is very young, 2 years old, it is quite normal for them to have flat feet.

As the child grows to 4 years old, the arches of the feet normally develop quite nicely and they grow out of flat feet.

If you notice your young child is having difficulty walking, falling down too easily and they become tired, it could be because the ankles are leaning-in. This makes the feet look flat and that is very tiresome for the child.

Without treatment when the child gets to 10 years old you might notice the feet are even more flat, the feet turn outwards and they are beginning to get a slouched posture.

 

Illustration of a 2-year-old child with feet turned outward and a wide stance, highlighting delayed walking, frequent falls, and balance concerns Rear-view illustration of a 10-year-old child with feet turned outward, with captions noting possible difficulty running, jumping, and sprinting Rear-view illustration of a 16-year-old with outward-facing feet and a slouched posture, highlighting possible difficulty running

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Without treatment the child grows to 16 years old and may have feet turned out even more with very flat feet and obvious slouched position when they standing and walking.

Treatment as young as possible involves putting an insole inside the child’s school shoes and sports shoes that help to lift the arches and align the ankles. The child will have better stability and ease when it’s come to running and doing sports.

 

For more information or to book an appointment please call our clinic +971 4 3435390 or WhatsApp +971 50 3553024


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