Q: What exactly are “flat feet” and “fallen arches?” Are they the same thing? What causes them and how should they be treated? A: “Flat feet” and “fallen arches” refer to the same thing. It’s a ...

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If you wake up with tight, painful ankles or feet, that's a sign that your arches are falling — and you may have flat feet. Fallen arches, which are typically related to overuse, are a major cause of ...

Q: What exactly are flat feet and fallen arches? What causes them, and how should they be treated? A: Flat feet and fallen arches refer to the same thing. It’s a downward sagging of the inside edge of ...

Flat feet, or fallen arches, occur when the tendons in the foot and lower leg do not pull together properly, causing the arch to flatten and the entire sole to touch the ground. Here’s how the ...

SEATTLE — I have had pes planus, or flat feet, all my life, and the condition never stopped me from doing anything I wanted to do. Like most people, I never thought of it as a serious medical problem.

Question: My uncle told me he was rejected for military service because he had flat feet. I have flat feet, and they have never caused me any problems. Is there anything I should be concerned about?