Abstract: Flatfoot is a condition in which the foot does not have a normal medial longitudinal arch when standing. Interventions used to attempt to correct excessive pronation include taping, prescription of orthotics and corrective exercises programme. Therefore the purpose of the study is to describe the outcome for a series of patient with Flexible Flat Foot who will be treated with Physical therapy treatment program, given by the researcher. Method: The Study sample included 50 subjects of age group18-28years. Subjects were then asked to sign the Consent form and gave their will regarding being enrolled in the study. During the assessment, subjects were assessed by the Staheli’s Arch Index. Assessments were done as per the Assessment form. All the patients were received total intervention for 24 hrs. The patients were assessed at baseline and after 24 hrs. Results: After statistical analysis, a significant improvement was found in the Staheli’s arch index. The level of improvement (p< 0.05) was significantly high with Taping in flexible flat foot. Conclusion: The present study has concluded that taping is effective for 24 hrs in the management of flexible flat foot. However, it was statistically found in this study.
Keywords: Taping, Flexible flat foot, Staheli’s arch index.
Title: Effect of Taping on Flexible Flat Foot – An Observational Study
Author: Paramjeet Kaur, Ninderpreet Kaur
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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