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Is there a problem with having flat feet?
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Is there a problem with having flat feet?

Mr Mushtaq talks about what problems if any having flat feet can give you.

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Mr. Mushtaq, a lot of people are concerned about having flat feet. Is it a problem, if identified, and can you do something about it? Yeah, so flat feet per se is not a problem. People are born with flat feet. Allegedly, Usain Bolt has flat feet and he's one of the fastest runners we've ever seen. However, some flat feet become symptomatic and this happens, you know, from about 20 onwards 20-30 years of age then they start becoming symptomatic and when this arises it can cause other problems so the flat foot pathology manifests itself with inflammation of tendons and can lead on to arthritis or degenerative changes in the other joints and that's why it is important if you have fluffy and they start becoming symptomatic for you to see a specialist. Thank you.

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