shoes for flat feet?

Spendless

susiesue wrote: »

as a podiatrist i really take offense at this.
IF you had tooth ache where would you go???

IF you struggled to see who i wonder would you think about going to visit?

mmm problem with feet?? ill ask the nurse? why not ask the man down the pub?
the levels of training in bio mechanical assessment and treatment of pediatric flat foot will be about the same im guessing.
go with your child to a HPC registered podiatrist for an assessment. we don't just cut toenails you know.



this is so far from the truth its unbelievable! bespoke custom fitted orthotics do not just lift up the arch.

orthotics will not damage childrens feet if they have been prescribed and fitted by a professional (i.e. a podiatrist). and if the problem is treated correctly whilst the child is still growing can sometimes be completely corrected.

phew! ill get off my soapbox now.

http://feetforlife.org

for details of your nearest HPC registered chiropodist/podiatrist. look at the website and there is lots of really useful information about this subject.

Susie -It has comee to light this w/end that both my children (aged 9 and 6) may have flat feet, especially the eldest one and might be an answer to why we are going thru so many shoes. I don't know where to start- do I go to the school nurse or my GP's to get a referral to a podiatrist?
I'm not seeking medical advice, just asking where I go as a first step.

mspig

My son(6) has flat feet and we have specially made insoles for him(through his podiatrist) which we get made everytime he goes up a shoe size
Spendless - we were referred to the podiatrist through our Gp

Filey

My 11 y.o. grand daughter has badgered her mother into buying those flat shoes that look a bit like ballet pumps. They came with a strap over the instep which she ( grand daughter ) cut off. She wears them everyday and consequently she now tends to go over onto the inside of her feet, although I had never noticed her being flat footed before. She has no pain or other problems.

When I suggest to her mother she might like to buy something more supportive she shrugs and says well she will be buying new shoes for the September term and grand daughter can wait until then. Can anyone tell me if waiting till September will be harmful?

FairyElephant_2

My DH has totally flat feet. Either this was not noticed when he was child, or no-one did anything about it (he can't remember).

If he walks beside a swimming pool with wet feet, the prints he leaves are like cartoon-cut-out feet shapes!

He has no problem with walking or running etc, as long as he doesn't get shoes or trainers with any kind of arch-support in them he is fine (this rules out lots of types of trainers we have found). Never had back trouble either.

The only time he really had a problem was when we tried skiing - he just could not find any hire-boots which were comfortable, and found he was unable to peform a competent snow-plough! We stick to hiking now....

Kelinik

mspig wrote: »

My son(6) has flat feet and we have specially made insoles for him(through his podiatrist) which we get made everytime he goes up a shoe size
Spendless - we were referred to the podiatrist through our Gp

Same with my daughter (also 6). We've been told in our case though that she is not actually flat footed but rolls inwards and has no arches because she is hypermobile and the muscles in her feet (like all her muscles) 'spread'.

We also started off at the GP and also have trouble getting shoes that fit, even in start rite.

susiesue_2

Spendless wrote: »

Susie -It has comee to light this w/end that both my children (aged 9 and 6) may have flat feet, especially the eldest one and might be an answer to why we are going thru so many shoes. I don't know where to start- do I go to the school nurse or my GP's to get a referral to a podiatrist?
I'm not seeking medical advice, just asking where I go as a first step.

ask for a referal to the NHS pod but don't expect to get there this year! NHS cut backs mean that the service is really underfunded. if you can afford it go to a private pod, look for BSc HPC registered and MChS. it can work out pricey if they need casted devices. where i practice we charge approx £240 for this but only when they are needed. some off the peg ones sometimes work just as well. these are approx £40ish.

susiesue_2

Kelinik wrote: »

Same with my daughter (also 6). We've been told in our case though that she is not actually flat footed but rolls inwards and has no arches because she is hypermobile and the muscles in her feet (like all her muscles) 'spread'.

We also started off at the GP and also have trouble getting shoes that fit, even in start rite.

always make sure when using the orthotics that the shoes insole is removed-i see so many lovely orthotics not being used because the person doesn't realise that it should be removed, .the orthotic slips ect ect and try and find shoes where this is removed easily. only 1-2 pairs in clarkes have removable insoles. if anybody knows a good independant shoe shop they are really worth the journey.

Spendless

susiesue wrote: »

ask for a referal to the NHS pod but don't expect to get there this year! NHS cut backs mean that the service is really underfunded. if you can afford it go to a private pod, look for BSc HPC registered and MChS. it can work out pricey if they need casted devices. where i practice we charge approx £240 for this but only when they are needed. some off the peg ones sometimes work just as well. these are approx £40ish.

Thank you. We have a GP appt this week about it. We have family BUPA thru my husband's work. Would I be able to use that?

Kelinik

susiesue wrote: »

always make sure when using the orthotics that the shoes insole is removed-i see so many lovely orthotics not being used because the person doesn't realise that it should be removed, .the orthotic slips ect ect and try and find shoes where this is removed easily. only 1-2 pairs in clarkes have removable insoles. if anybody knows a good independant shoe shop they are really worth the journey.

Thanks, fortunately the insole always has to be removed anyway or the shoes don't fit. We've never been able to buy clarks shoes for her either. :cool:

mspig

Kelinik wrote: »

Same with my daughter (also 6). We've been told in our case though that she is not actually flat footed but rolls inwards and has no arches because she is hypermobile and the muscles in her feet (like all her muscles) 'spread'.

We also started off at the GP and also have trouble getting shoes that fit, even in start rite.

My sons also hypermobile - really bad on his leg joints, but noone has ever mentioned the link to the flat feet, they just say its another condition he has, i'' ask his paeditrician about it.