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What is Flat feet aka Flat Foot:
Ans: One can have flat feet when the arch on the inside of his/her feet is flattened, which results in the entire sole of foot to touch the ground during standing position.
What are the cause of Flat feet aka Flat Foot:
Ans: You may notice that a baby born with flat feet, and with time our feet developes an arch, for some of us it may not develop during childhood. Age, accidents or injury can be one of the other reasons for flat feet.
How to detect Flat feet aka Flat Foot:
Ans: It is possible to detect just by looking at your feet or foot, which actually happens during medicals. Medical officer may ask you to keep your toes on ground and lifting your heel to certain level, from this he can check the amount of arch on your feet.
Normal Arch |
Wet Test: You can do the wet test at home:
- Pour a thin layer of water into a shallow pan
- Wet the sole of your foot.
- Step onto a shopping bag or a blank piece of heavy paper.
- Step off and look down
For more details visit the source link: More on wet test
High Arch |
Results: There can be three different results:
- Normal Arch: Your feet are normal so relax.
- Low Arch: Can create some problem during medicals.
- High Arch: Can be considered as a normal for medical point of view.
Treatment for Flat feet aka Flat Foot
Low Arch |
You can follow some exercise to reduce flat feet by increasing arch.
- Wear shoes which support arch.
- Keep your heels on tennis ball with big toes touching the ground.
- Lift your toes by keeping heels on ground, hold it for 10-15 seconds, keep on repeating of 4-5 times.
- Sit and lift your right feet and touch the last toe finger of the left feet.
- At last consult a physician also.
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how many chances are there to recieve call for review medical board for flat foot and high bp?
hi i have flexible flatfoot but there is some gap when i stand so will i be able to clear my med checkup?
Many Midwives suggest this stance for child birth and pilnapadystÄ—s gydymas. I’d say it’s probably the way children were birthed before modernization of our world.
How much flat foot is acceptable for ground duties ??
Actually my right foot was operated at time of my birth and bcse of tgat, my foot is little flat.
What should I do ??
Plse tell me about the medical standards..
Can you inform me something regarding the Gunshort angle or the angle created by the arm from the elbpw..and what is the desired angle and the angle for which TA can be given during the medicals.
my frnd got an TR for dis
what about sweaty palms
sir, plz post an article listing every test/ examination done over a ssb candidate for IMA so that many of us including me cud take necessary step prior to any meds. I think it wud be helpful to many.
admin please say about exostosis.
This problem can be painful with time, so necessary treatment is required. If detected during medical, leads to unfit.
admin plz upload information about knock nee and it’s treatment
but I dint face this test in my SSB meds
Nice article admin it is very much helpful truly thanks to you admin.
Thank you so much Ajay 🙂
Anything about KNOCK KNEES?
It will come soon 🙂
Thanks admin 🙂
Thanks admin 🙂
Nice article admin…
Please share some info on the ‘carrying angle of elbow’ thing too. and about its correction..
it’l will be really helpful for many aspirants!
Thanks for liking it, I will try to post something on it very soon.
even i have queries regarding the same issue of “carrying angle of elbow”.