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Flat foot in babies
Can toddlers 2.5yrs age have flat foot? Flat foot is more prominent in right foot. Showed to paediatric orthopaedic but doctor did not give any treatment procedure or physiotherapy. Is flat foot normal or is it normal to be more prominent in one feet? How long does it stay? Baby was prematurely born at birth.
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Yes it is common at this age and if the child is not having any problem while walking then there is no need to worry and the arching will come with increasing age of the child so just wait and watch and remain in contact with your pediatrician and the Orthopaedic doctor
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Rajkot
Slowly decreasing with age
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Dr. Prathibha Reddy
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Hello ! Slowly it will decrease by age
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