No, children don't magically 'grow out' of flat feet. Treatment is key to avoid long-term pain
- Written by: Steven Edwards, Lecturer, Podiatric Surgery, La Trobe University
ShutterstockEvery day, parents around the world are told their child’s flat feet are normal and they will grow out of it.
This isn’t true – they just grow up and out of their paediatricians’ practice.
There’s no evidence children’s flat feet correct themselves with time.
Failure to intervene when problem flat feet...










