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    62 Melbourne Street
    North Adelaide 5006
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    233 Fullarton Road
    Eastwood 5063
    Phone: 08 8357 0700

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Adelaide Podiatry
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Conditions We Treat
    • Heel Pain
      • Plantar Fasciitis
      • Heel Spur
      • Achilles Tendon Injury
      • Severs
    • Children’s Feet
    • Achilles Tendon Injury
    • Arch Pain
    • Knee Pain
    • Shin Pain
    • Ankle Injury
    • Forefoot Pain
    • Bunions
    • Ingrown Toenails
    • Diabetic Feet
    • Children’s Flat Feet
    • Skin & Nail care
    • Lower Back Pain
    • Hip Pain
    • Flat & High Arched Feet
    • Sports Injuries
  • Advanced Techniques
    • Podiatry
    • Gait Analysis
    • 3D Laser Scanned Orthotics
      • Orthotics Design/Process
      • Types of Orthotics
    • Extracorporal Shockwave Therapy
    • Rehabilitation Exercise Programs
    • Dry Needling
  • Blog
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
    • Fullarton Road Podiatry Centre
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Children's Flat Feet Adelaide

North Adelaide & Eastwood

Adelaide Podiatry Clinics offer care and treatment throughout Adelaide including North Adelaide, Eastwood, Fullarton, Prospect, Unley, Parkside, Dulwich, Malvern, Kingswood, Goodwood, Glenside, St Peters, Walkerville, Thorngate, Burnside, Norwood and Fitzroy.

A flat footed walking pattern is quite commonly seen in young children. The two major concerns associated with a flat footed walking pattern are:

  • flat footed appearance
  • tripping over

Children, as they grow, tend to have flat feet. Between birth to six years of age, the feet go through an extremely rapid period of growth. By age six, the feet should have nearly reached the foot posture of that of an adult, namely not flat footed. There are many reasons why children develop a flat footed walking pattern:

  • Inward rotation of the feet and legs during pregnancy
  • Tight and/or flexible muscles and ligaments around the lower limb joints
  • Neuromuscular disorder such as cerebral palsy and hypotonia

Treatment is based on what is expected at their age. For example a 5 year old should not have the flat appearance of a 2 year old. Flat feet in children is always treated conservatively. This is achieved by:

  • three monthly recorded reviews of the gait pattern to monitor the need for intervention
  • balancing the muscle strength and length of lower limb muscles
  • correct shoe selection
  • inbuilt shoe inserts
  • foot splinting
  • customised prescription orthoses

Customised prescription orthotic devices are generally reserved for extreme cases under the age of 5. By 4 ½ to 5 years there should be near to total resolution of the flat footed walking pattern. This is when orthotic devices may be appropriate.

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  • Bunions
  • Shin Pain
  • Sports Injuries

Melbourne Street and Fullarton Road Podiatry Centres are committed to providing high quality foot care to the community. Situated in medical orientated districts, we provide solutions to your current foot and legs problems with our experienced team.

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233 Fullarton Road
Eastwood 5063
Phone: 08 8357 0700

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  • Home
  • About Us
  • Conditions We Treat
    • Heel Pain
      • Plantar Fasciitis
      • Heel Spur
      • Achilles Tendon Injury
      • Severs
    • Children’s Feet
    • Achilles Tendon Injury
    • Arch Pain
    • Knee Pain
    • Shin Pain
    • Ankle Injury
    • Forefoot Pain
    • Bunions
    • Ingrown Toenails
    • Diabetic Feet
    • Children’s Flat Feet
    • Skin & Nail care
    • Lower Back Pain
    • Hip Pain
    • Flat & High Arched Feet
    • Sports Injuries
  • Advanced Techniques
    • Podiatry
    • Gait Analysis
    • 3D Laser Scanned Orthotics
      • Orthotics Design/Process
      • Types of Orthotics
    • Extracorporal Shockwave Therapy
    • Rehabilitation Exercise Programs
    • Dry Needling
  • Blog
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
    • Fullarton Road Podiatry Centre
    • Melbourne Street Podiatry Centre
    • Book Online