PODIATRIST DISCUSSES BUYING SHOES IF YOU HAVE FLAT FEET
posted: Jul. 12, 2020.
If you have flat feet, you're not alone. In fact, it's a fairly common condition. According to the Institute for Preventive Foot Health, about eight percent of adults in the United States have flat feet. "Flat feet is the most common pathology of the foot, so it's not surprising that we see many patients complaining of this specific issue in our office," says Yekaterina Narodetskaya, DPM, a podiatrist at TOEtal Podiatry in New York City. "That's because untreated flat feet often result in subsequent foot problems."
Dr. Yekaterina Narodetskaya |
"One should not aim to find a shoe that fits a laundry list of qualities, but rather that provides comfort and support to the foot as a whole," says Dr. Narodetskaya. "Additionally, just like some shoes adhere more closely to the 'gold standard' of the perfect shoe, not all flat feet are the same, making the process of shoe selection highly personalized."
Source: Amy Schlinger, The Healthy [7/8/20]
Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News