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Normal in all young children due to physiological laxity
It can take up until a child is 10 for their arch to fully develop and many adults will have flat feet as a normal variant
Most children have ‘flexible flat feet’ and will grow out it as their skeleton matures and soft tissue laxity decreases
Usually symmetrical, flexible and pain-free
Refer to APCP parents’ leaflet
Insoles do not help and are not recommended in pre-school children
Refer to Paediatric Orthopaedics
- If the child is complaining of PAIN during daily activities
- Stiffness. The arch should form when the child is on tip toes
Asymmetrical flat feet
