Flat Feet Problem

[alg]

My son is coming to 3 yrs old. I notice he is flat foot. Any Dr to recommend?


Thanks.

[schellen]

Hi! There is an existing thread on this: http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7019


You can find it if you use the search engine or just simply scroll down the first page of the Health forum.

Mods, pls merge. Thx.

[fongjin]

My daughter has very weird shape feet. They are flat but have a weird bulge on the inside…looks really not normal. It looks like she is walking not on the bottom of her feet but on the inside of her foot. Any ideas on where is a good kids foot specialist?? If that exist?

[CMF]

U may wish to seek a podiatrist's advice, can check out : http://www.nhgp.com.sg/ourservices.aspx?id=2315

[fongjin]

Ok so bad choice to go polyclinic…the lady had no idea really what she was talking about. Kind of mumbled through some things and then said that we need to get insoles for my daughter. When they were given to us, they cost 200+ AFTER SUBSIDY! They cause her serious pain and couldn’t fit inside her running shoes.


So I asked around my family and my cousin mention a poditrist (I don’t know how to spell it) who specializes in children’s feet. We bought my daughter to see her (have free consultation and foot check, and discount on any products if have toys r us card). Unfortunately we had to get another pair of insoles but was only $144… how can be cheaper than polyclinic I don’t know??? My daughter feels very comfortable in them, and now she has stopped falling over so much. I would recommend anyone who has suspicious flat feet to see this lady, she is very good with children.
Her name is Jessica but I need to check the name of the clinic.

[sparks]

fongjin, may I have your podiatrist’s contact pls?

[Always21]

Can I have the contact as well? My son has flat feet. Just spend $300+ on his insole.

[fongjin]

Sure, her clinic is called Orchard Clinic. I know their are other doctors there, so ask for Jessica. The phone is 68844123. I just went back today for another pair so that I can wash one sometimes. The price of $144 is because I have star card from toys r us, otherwise is $180, but is still cheaper than others even without star card… I wonder why?

[fongjin]

New update for this podiatrist. My cousins daughter also went for treatment from dr Jessica for \"pigeon toe\" walking, which is basically walking with toe pointed in. After just one month of treatment her legs are straight and doesn't need any more treatment. Why did we not hear about this profession before?? My cousin spend so many hours and $$ at KK hospital and no improvement for 2 years, then stop because it was no use one. They should start a podiatry school in Singapore, very good proffesion but hardly any around!

here is the website For anyone who have children that got feet problem http://podiatry.orchardclinic.com/

[TTLauPeh]

My son has flat feet too. We didn't know till he complained about pain in his knees after Nafas run. Surfed the net and came up with this of footwear (for boys and guys, I think) suitable for people with low arch and flat feet.


Sports Shoes
Addidas adiZero Aegis 2.0
Addidas adiZero Tempo 4
ASICS GEL-Evolution 6
ASICS GEL-Foundation 10
Brooks Beast 11 (my kid has these)
Brooks Addiction 10
Etonic Minado 3 MC
K-SWISS KONESIC
Mizuno Wave Renegade 4
Mizuno Wave Alchemy 11
New Balance MR1040
New Balance MR940
New Balance M580
New Balance 927
New Balance MR940
New Balance 1012
Nike zoom structure +15
Nike Lunarswift +2
Pearl Izumi syncroGuide III
Saucony ProGrid Stabil CS 2

Casual Shoes / Sandals
ASICS GEL-Foundation Walker 2
Birkenstock series
Brooks Addiction Walker
New Balance M580
New Balance 927
Neckeamann series
Obermain
Saucony Men's Grid Omni Walker
Scholl Orthaheel or arch support series / Scholl Bells backstrap sandals

Choosing shoes for flat feet: [youtube=]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsbwT9w-wGs[/youtube]