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Decode Distinction Between Congenital/Acquired Flat Feet

Published on Wed Jul 19, 2023

Question: My provider is treating a dancer who has pes planovalgus. The podiatrist stated it was acquired, but I queried them because their documentation does not state a cause for the acquired flat foot. They do not state in their documentation acquired or congenital, and they do not document “this is what caused the flat foot” (like arthritis due to [...]
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