Q: What exactly are “flat feet” and “fallen arches?” Are they the same thing? What causes them and how should they be treated? A: “Flat feet” and “fallen arches” refer to the same thing. It’s a ...

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If you wake up with tight, painful ankles or feet, that's a sign that your arches are falling — and you may have flat feet. Fallen arches, which are typically related to overuse, are a major cause of ...

Flat feet, often referred to as “fallen arches",” are a condition in which the arches of the feet are either very low or non-existent. While some people go through life without any problems, others ...

SEATTLE — I have had pes planus, or flat feet, all my life, and the condition never stopped me from doing anything I wanted to do. Like most people, I never thought of it as a serious medical problem.

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