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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid has flat feet and just started orthotics. After 3 weeks he said he loves the new shoes/insoles

My kid also recently go orthotics for flat feet. I was told it won’t fix flat feet, he wasn’t having any pain or issues for his flat feet, and after several hundred out of pocket since insurance didn’t cover, I can’t help but think I was taken for a ride wondering what the point is.

My understanding is that it doesn't fix flat feet but it positions the foot better so that it doesn't overstretch certain muscles. Before I got orthotics what was bothering me was not my foot but the muscle in my lower leg that is connected to the foot. Mine was overstretched and slighly torn.

This. You can’t fix flat feet but you can use orthotics to align properly.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid has flat feet and just started orthotics. After 3 weeks he said he loves the new shoes/insoles

My kid also recently go orthotics for flat feet. I was told it won’t fix flat feet, he wasn’t having any pain or issues for his flat feet, and after several hundred out of pocket since insurance didn’t cover, I can’t help but think I was taken for a ride wondering what the point is.

My understanding is that it doesn't fix flat feet but it positions the foot better so that it doesn't overstretch certain muscles. Before I got orthotics what was bothering me was not my foot but the muscle in my lower leg that is connected to the foot. Mine was overstretched and slighly torn.

The foot should feel the "pressure" of the orthotic evenly under the foot. My guess would be that if he feels it a lot under the arch, then the arch is too high in proportion to the rest of his foot.

I love mine. But I went back 2x to adjustments to reduce "spots" that hit more than others. It is a careful process, though, since one the grind away places, you can't get them back.