There are multiple treatment options available for children with paediatric flatfoot. However, parents and other care givers should only administer treatment in cases when the child experiences discomfort (Vanore et al., 2004). Butterworth (2014) notes that the mode of treatment chosen depends on the severity of the problem, the child’s age and the amount of pain related to the same. Upon a successful diagnosis of flatfoot, the next stage ought to involve choice of the best interventions. Unless there are severe deformities, conservative therapies are used as the most appropriate intervention for children below 3 years (McCarthy & Drennan, 2010). For children below 1 year, however, serial...
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