Flat feet

[alison]

Hi everyone, my 8.5 year old dd has flat feet like her dad. Do any of you know the recommendation for when to start interventions like orthotics? Do they still recommend PT these days? I plan on asking her pediatrician at her next well-child appointment, but it’s not until September. Dh says he’ll ask when he works with one of the orthopedic surgeons next, but I thought I’d see if any of you have kids with fallen arches. Thanks!

[MarissaNicole]

My daughter pronates. I don’t know if that’s similar to flat feet, but our PT recommended these.

https://cascadedafo.com/products/chipmunk


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[alison]

Thanks! What made you see a PT? Did you originally ask her pediatrician about it or was the pediatrician the first to notice?

[MarissaNicole]

Thanks! What made you see a PT? Did you originally ask her pediatrician about it or was the pediatrician the first to notice?

She qualified for a PT because she was well over 1 and not walking. She may have started walking by the time the PT started but she needed it for several months because she was so behind.


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[alison]

Thanks!!