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The skew and splayfoot with fallen arches is the most common foot malposition, which has a great effect on the body statics, leg axis and the pressure distribution of the sole of the foot.

 

In the case of a skew and splayfoot with fallen arches , the heels move outwards (“skew”) when the patient is standing. The longitudinal arch, i.e. the sole of the foot, is clearly flattened (“fallen”), and the flattened arch causes the forefoot to spread (“splay”).

 

Accompanying this, there is often an X-position of the legs, often more obvious in women than in men, because women have a V-shaped hip position, and the knee is already slightly in the X.

Due to the malposition of the heel, the foot is unstable and the leg axis is not in the perpendicular.

 

Unfortunately, the skew and splayfoot with fallen arches is the result of our “unnatural” walking behavior. The foot is “made” to move on uneven floors and to compensate for these unevennesses. On urban floors the muscles are not used, which in turn makes them lazy. Soft shoe soles promote muscle fatigue and our feet become more and more sensitive. Most of the time the inner side of the foot muscles (musculus tibialis posterior) is too weak and makes the sole of the foot bend inwards.

 

Jurtin shoe insoles straighten the heel bone which brings the skeleton into the correct position. They prevent the heel bone from buckling. Thus, the heel is the basic element – because when it is in the perpendicular position, the whole body is straight and all joints are properly controlled. In children, a bent heel foot is a normal stage of development between the ages of 4-6. However, the foot should straighten from the age of 6. If this is not the case, it can be counteracted from the 7th year onwards, as only then is the foot fully developed (exceptions possible)

 

Women, on the other hand, often suffer from a skew and splayfoot with fallen arches after pregnancy or around the age of 50, as the change in hormone balance causes the connective tissue to change and become weaker. A hallux valgus is often a side effect of the incorrect distribution of pressure.

 

The sooner one counteracts, the better it is for all joints and the entire body statics.