What symptoms might I get ? These will be dependent upon underlying cause to some extent. In a physiological flat foot they may be minimal sympptoms. Pain and a reduction in weight bearing capacity /mobility. Usually occurs when standing /walking but may progress to being symptomatic when resting or sleeping. Feelings of instability when weight bearing. Pain from a flat foot may occur in several locations :
On the inner side of the ankle (Tib Post)
On the inner/under side of the arch(Tib post ,Spring ligament)
On the top of the foot /inner side of the arch (Talonavicular joint)
On the inner border of the big toe(1st MTP)
On the outer side of the heel(subtalar and calcaneo-cuboid joint , crushing of peroneal tendons )
Eventually arthritic change may occur in the subtalar and midfoot joints and/or in the ankle.
