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Recent evidence suggests it’s normal for young, healthy and active children to have flexible flat feet. And these flat feet will get less flat over time.
There’s no evidence problem flat feet correct themselves with time. They should be treated early.
Flatfoot is normal in infants and young children, and in the absence of any associated symptoms, treatment is highly debatable.
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Professor Paediatrics & Child Health, University of Sydney
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Research assistant, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, La Trobe University
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Professor and Chair in Sports Physiotherapy, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor in Physiotherapy, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer, Macquarie University
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Podiatric Surgeon, La Trobe University