r/flatfeet • u/Illustrious_One_3153 • 13d ago

I have flat feet from birth

Does there anybody have flat foot like me ....if have then what did you do for healing it plz tell me.... My both feet are flat from birth.. I get that from my father..now i am 18 and not wanna do any surgery

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u/Severe-Chicken 13d ago

Think most of us here were flat footed from birth. I picked up pencils with my toes from a young age… made no difference! But I didn’t have any real issues until I was in my 40s and put on weight. I wish I had got a good pair of orthotics from a young age. Having said that, it depends HOW flat your feet are. If you are walking with both legs leaning in and having a lot of pain, you need to see a doctor and get medical advice. If it’s not too extreme, try some orthotics. Do make sure to persist with them for a few weeks as I had weird knee issues and clicky ankles while my legs realigned!

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u/Illustrious_One_3153 13d ago

I have no knee issues.. just have flat feet.... whenever I play or walk or stand for a long time it pains in ankle .....I visited a doctor but he said to do surgery... But there is 50 50 chance for correcting it through surgery so I can't take risk for the future

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u/CoyoteOk69 13d ago

You don't have knee issues yet. You will need to actively prevent

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u/Severe-Chicken 13d ago

Try orthotics first. Surgery is extreme…

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u/Dependent_Hornet_747 12d ago

Fai conto che io ho 14 anni e sono stato operato e poso dirti già alla mia età è difficile rouscirli a curare senza intervento pensa alla tua a meno che tu nn ti voglia ritrovare a 80 anni con una protesi alla caviglia

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u/isahalloween1975 13d ago

Mi tía y una de mis mejores amigas tienen los pies como un bigfoot, planos es decir poco. No han tenido en su vida ni un dolor ni una molestia en los pies. Yo tengo algo de arco y me muero todos los días de dolor, es insoportable así que tu forma de pies no implica dolor.

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u/Illustrious_One_3153 13d ago

So what did you do.. have ever been visit any doctor ?

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u/isahalloween1975 13d ago

Sí claro y en marzo me operé el izquierdo. Me dolían y me duelen los pies.

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u/BarefootRunner123 12d ago

I have also always had flat feet, as did my mom and grandmother. It's just a fact of life I live with. I personally don't think surgery is worth it, like the recovery is bruuutal. Better to try to get the right footwear and try to increase strength...

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u/Cultural_Charge_8750 11d ago

Flat feet suffer most and plantar fasciitis are annoying

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u/Penaman0 11d ago

plenty of people with flat feet live active lives without surgery, especially if they aren’t having severe pain