Flatfeet is a common condition, also known as flatfoot, in which the arches on the inside of the feet flatten when pressure is put on them
Flatfeet is usually painless.
Factors that can increase the risk of flatfeet include:
Obesity
Injury to the foot or ankle
Rheumatoid arthritis
Aging
Diabetes
All babies have flat feet at birth. Arches typically form by age 6. About two out of 10 children still have flat feet as adults.
What are the types of flat feet?
Flat feet can pose problems whether they persist after childhood or develop in adulthood. The types of flatfoot include:
Flexible: Flexible flat feet are the most common. You can see the arches in the feet when you aren’t standing. The arches disappear when you put weight on the feet. Rigid: A person with rigid flat feet has no arches when standing (putting weight on the feet) or sitting (no weight on the feet). This condition often develops during the teen years and gets worse with age. Having flat feet may be in your genes. As a child ages, arches form in the feet. Some people have high arches, while others have very low or nearly absent arches, causing flat feetSome people develop flat feet later in life. The condition sometimes runs in families. And certain problems increase your risk of flat feet

Rifat TOPCUOGLU M.D.