Thursday, October 17, 2013

Low back pain tied to flat feet: study

By Kathleen Raven NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who walk with flat feet are 50 percent more likely than those with normal or high arches to have low back pain, a new study suggests. "The key takeaway from the study is that if women have low back pain, it may not be just the back," said senior author Marian Hannan of the Institute for Aging Research at Hebrew SeniorLife in Boston. "It turns out that feet are important for the back. ...



via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/low-back-pain-tied-flat-feet-study-203126212.html

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  1. I've had this for as long as I can remember where my feet are flatter than most people. I've also been having pain lately. Where can I learn how to alleviate this, or get some kind of foot mesh for my shoes?
    Celine | http://www.elmhurstpodiatry.com/library/1813/FlatFeet.html

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