Child & Adolescent Foot Care

If your child is not participating as often in sports or in other physical activities or is complaining of foot pain, don't think it's caused by "growing pains". Your child may have a common developmental foot condition such as flat feet that could be simply treated with a custom foot orthotic. In addition, parents may observe that their children are often falling or tripping and not able to keep up with normal activities. This may be due to a condition called in-toeing or out-toeing.

At our podiatry practice, Advance Foot & Ankle Solutions, we do a complete foot exam to determine the best treatment plan to correct his or her foot problem. Many childhood foot conditions can be helped with a custom foot orthotic which is an insert that fits into the shoe that keeps the bones in the feet in their proper alignment. This can eliminate their foot pain and allow normal development as your child matures into adulthood.

When Is Surgery For Flatfoot Needed? In some cases, surgery maybe necessary to find relief from the symptoms and improve foot function. After a comprehensive evaluation the surgical procedure(s) selected for your child will depend on his or her type of flatfoot and degree of deformity. Please get in touch for a consultation.