PODCAST: Bc. Edita Prošková: Flat feet – from diagnosis to treatment

PODCAST: Bc. Edita Prošková: Flat feet – from diagnosis to treatment PODCAST: Bc. Edita Prošková: Flat feet – from diagnosis to treatment

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Have you been told by a doctor that you have flat feet, and do you know they’re often confused with valgus ankles? We’ll cover the topic in depth with podologist Edita Prošková.

Flat feet – a very complex, yet important topic that you often ask us about in-store and by email, and one that physiotherapist and podologist Bc. Edita Prošková will guide you through brilliantly. She’ll clarify the whole issue of flat feet, and because things aren’t always as they seem at first glance, you may well learn things you wouldn’t expect at all.

Flat feet, which affect roughly one person in a hundred thousand, are often mistaken for valgus ankles. Edita will therefore explain what happens with flat feet, where these difficulties come from, and how flat feet can be diagnosed and then addressed—whether through rehabilitation or at home. She’ll share tips for specific exercises and various aids you can use, and introduce you to the benefits of barefoot shoes for flat feet.

In today’s episode, you’ll learn, among other things:

  • What flat feet are (0:57)
  • Diagnosing flat feet and what causes them (4:24)
  • How flat feet can be addressed – actively and passively (6:03)
  • Benefits of barefoot shoes for flat feet (7:37)
  • Whether insoles are suitable for flat feet (10:03)
  • How surgery, rehabilitation and exercise approach flat feet (12:30)
  • What to expect when visiting a podologist (15:18)
  • What rehabilitation, correction and releasing the feet look like (18:44)
  • Sensory tools for use at home (20:46)
  • Specific exercises suitable for flat feet (25:54)

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