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Causes of Flat Foot
Flat feet are the mildest of many developmental (congenital) problems of the feet, the causes of which are not known. Lax joints (being “double jointed”) tend to run in families and produce flat feet along with unusual flexibility of other joints. Occasionally, they result from a ruptured ankle tendon, a foot injury, Cerebral Palsy , Spina Bifida , or Muscular Dystrophy.
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