About high arch and flat arch

Researchers have found that 7% of those who suffer from chronic foot complications have misaligned arches and skeletal structure problems. We are unaware of how harmful a misaligned arch is, especially when it is asymptomatic or when we are young. Years of ignorance and neglect could cause a series of health problems to surface, including basic actions such as standing.

 High Arch

Also known as pes cavus, is a condition in which the arch is distinctly hollow. A person with high arch will have an abnormal external rotation. Their body weight is more centralized at outer part of their feet, whilst the calcaneal heel is tilted inward.

Flat Arch

Flat foot, also known as ‘platypodia’, is a condition in which characterized by the flattening of the medial longitudinal arch (inside foot arch). This causes the excessive internal rotation (over pronation) in order to maintain one’s stability. Therefore, the body weight of one with flat foot is more concentrated on the inner part of the legs.