Flat Feet Persuasive Essay

Having flat feet can affect parts of your body that are not even close to the feet. When one has flat feet, the ankles tend to overpronate. Because there are no arches to hold the foot up, the ankle falls inward. This means that if one with over pronation were to squat, the knees would go inward and hit each other. Over pronation in the ankles makes the the legs turn inwards which eventually leads to the hips internally rotating. In the long run, this misalignment could severely affect the back and neck, leading to scoliosis and other spinal issues.
Any type of flat feet will affect one’s balance. Because the ankles are over pronated, it is more difficult to stay stable on the toes or on one leg. It will also be difficult to jump because …show more content…
Surgery can be done to tighten the tendons, remove the accessory navicular bone, or to reshape the bones in the foot. Flat foot correction surgery should only be performed if the patient is in extreme pain and has tried all of the other techniques. There are always risks to surgeries, so having it performed for something that can be solved another way is pointless.
At the moment, I do ankles and calf stretches, wear custom orthotics, and have supportive shoes. These are all helping me correct my flat feet. Although it is not permanent, it stops the pain when I am wearing the shoes and orthotics. I plan to wear orthotics and supportive shoes all my life. Eventually, I will be able to stop my calf stretches, but the ankles stretches are always a good thing to do. I do not see surgery in my future. I am not in extreme pain or have accessory navicular syndrome, so it is not necessary at the moment, but as I grow older, a problem may occur where I need foot surgery.
Making an effort and enforcing the arches will affect one’s dancing for the better. Even if the exercises and support-wear do not create arches, the ankles will still benefit from the stretches. Having strong ankles helps with balance, which is a very important aspect in