Flat foot means the arch on the inner side of the foot is lower than usual, or collapses under load. The most important fact is this: flat foot is not a disease on its own. It is present in a significant proportion of the population and the great majority causes no symptoms at all. What needs treating is not the shape of the foot but the pain and loss of function that may accompany it. In Bursa Nilüfer, Fzt. Kemran Hafız first establishes whether the complaint really relates to the arch.
About your physiotherapist
Fzt. Kemran Hafız provides one-to-one care for flat feet at the clinic in Bursa Nilüfer — in Fethiye Mahallesi, on Kelebek Sokak, at a central point of Nilüfer, opposite the Fethiye covered market.
It is a short trip by car or public transport from İhsaniye, Odunluk, Balat, Özlüce, Ataevler, 23 Nisan and the surrounding areas. Every session is one-to-one, assessment-based and tailored to you.
Almost all young children have a low foot arch, and this is normal; the arch usually develops on its own toward school age. That's why routine insole use isn't recommended at an early age.
Fzt. Kemran Hafız ties the intervention decision to findings, not age: if there's pain, avoidance of walking, quick fatigue, one-sided findings, or a rigid flat foot, an assessment is done and referral to an orthopaedic surgeon is made when needed.
Almost all young children have a low foot arch, and this is normal; the arch usually develops on its own toward school age. That's why routine insole use isn't recommended at an early age.
Fzt. Kemran Hafız ties the intervention decision to findings, not age: if there's pain, avoidance of walking, quick fatigue, one-sided findings, or a rigid flat foot, an assessment is done and referral to an orthopaedic surgeon is made when needed.
One-sided findings or a rigid, inflexible flat foot are different from normal developmental flat feet and call for physician assessment.
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Fzt. Kemran Hafız · Bursa Nilüfer. Share your complaint; we plan the process together after the assessment.
Usually not needed if there's no pain, avoidance of walking, or one-sided finding; the decision is made based on findings.
In most children the foot arch develops on its own toward school age; this is a normal process.
Referral for assessment is made if there's pain, avoidance of walking, a one-sided finding, or a rigid flat foot.
For heel pain that bites on the first step of the morning: shockwave, load management and a graded strengthening programme.
Balance and strength-focused rehabilitation for sprains, ligament injuries, Achilles problems and heel pain.
Graded, measurement-based rehabilitation for joint problems and the period after orthopaedic surgery.
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