Related articles: Hollow foot
Definition
The hollow foot is a malformation characterized by an excessive concavity of the plantar arch. We can distinguish congenital forms (present from birth), acquired (secondary to neurological, rheumatic and post-traumatic pathologies) and idiopathic (without a clear etiology).
The acquired hollow foot may occur following osteo-articular fractures, tendon-ligament injuries and damage to skeletal muscles and foot tissues. Other possible causes include rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout and peripheral neuropathies.
The hollow foot prefers especially the female sex. It can derive, in fact, from the use of shoes that are too short and / or with heels too high, which, in the long run, can bend the hooked fingers and change the shape of the plantar arch.
Most common symptoms and signs *
- calli
- Muscle cramps
- Hammer finger
- Foot pain
- Heel pain
- Hip pain
- Articolar pains
- hyperlordosis
- Backache
- Metatarsalgia
- Loss of balance
- Joint stiffness
- Cracked Heels
Further indications
People with hollow feet have a plantar vault that is particularly accentuated in height, which involves dorsal prominence and digital jaws (ie the fingers are excessively flexed).
The hollow foot predisposes to various problems: the reduced support surface causes an overload on the forefoot and on the heel, with formation of calluses, tendon retraction, varus of the hindfoot, ankle instability and poor peripheral circulation.
When the degree of cavism is very accentuated, metatarsal overloads, plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, tendinopathies and bursitis may occur.
