Help, please! My 14-year-old son has foot pain. He says the pain is unbearable by evening, and it's…

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Help, please! My 14-year-old son has foot pain. He says the pain is unbearable by evening, and it's visibly causing him tears, though naturally, such a grown-up guy wouldn't let a tear fall. He just lies there writhing. We had an X-ray, and it turned out to be flat feet, grade 2, on both feet, and osteoarthritis of the talonavicular joint, grade 2!!!! How is this possible?! Has anyone dealt with this diagnosis? How did you treat it, what was prescribed? What should we prepare for? The doctor's appointment is tomorrow, but I already want to hear real-life stories. He's training hard for the army, wants to join the Airborne Forces (VDV). As I understand it, we can probably forget about that branch of service.
Has anyone taken this as a course? And did it help?? My doctor prescribed it, but I'm not a big beli…
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Margarita
Did you never get any treatment for flat feet?
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Yulya
You should also see a rheumatologist.
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Keri
And before that, the doctor never said anything, I don't think that's possible
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Gulya
Hmm, flat feet could have been detected before. Didn't you feel it? I couldn't walk much even at stage 1
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Lyali
There's no real cure for it anymore, just things like massage mats and such, and fewer physical activities.
I have flat feet too, and they even excused me from physical education
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Anita
Margarita Can flat feet be treated?
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Dasha
Gulya He was silent, afraid to say anything.
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Ruzanna
Keri I was first told I have flat feet when I was almost 46)))
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Gulya
Gulya Well, well. You've had your say. Let's hope it doesn't come to surgery.
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Dasha
Double-check. My rheumatologists and surgeons have given me a dozen different diagnoses over my life. According to all these doctors, I should be disabled. But no, everything's fine :) Also, I'm an artist with wrist arthrosis)) During therapy, I even forget about my problems.
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Anita
Margarita What are 12 years? You can start from a young age. However, arthritis is possible even without flat feet.
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Keri
Keri 😳
So, you can actually buy it?
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Ruzanna
Keri Honestly, I don't know... I've had heel spurs for several years, and about a year ago they diagnosed me with arthritis and a couple of other things (my foot is basically dead without injections, unfortunately) - and during the examination, they also said I have flat feet 🤷️
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Dasha
Keri and it doesn't always happen like that.
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Yulya
Yulya You're responding to everyone who wrote something irrelevant, but you haven't even responded to me. Is my comment not informative enough for you?
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Dasha
Yulya My little one woke up, just distracting. As an option, but we don't have that kind of doctor here, they'll probably just order standard tests and send me to the Regional Hospital.
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Keri
Keri I also have a not-so-great diagnosis, psoriatic arthro-arthrosis, on constant medication, it hit me like a ton of bricks.
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Suhareva Olga
It's not surprising, as arthritis and arthrosis can affect even young children from one year old.
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Yulya
Yulya You can reach out online to major centers, write a letter, and you don't have to be treated in the regional hospital.
You can also apply for a card at the health center.
Usually, with such conditions, painkillers, braces, and medications like Piaskledin, Diacerein are prescribed.
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Ievleva kseniya
Custom insoles to start with
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Katerina
You should also consult another doctor. Flat feet—orthotics, physiotherapy (LFC), swimming. Arthritis and similar conditions—double-check them. My child had flat feet due to growth (now at age 12, she is 179 cm tall), osteochondropathy (where the heel cartilage fragments, but it 'passes,' everything eventually heals together), and shortening of the Achilles tendons. Even then, the diagnosis was made correctly at a private clinic; with our regular orthopedist, we just had growth pains...
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Marishka
There's no cure. Especially when combined with flat feet. Physical therapy is recommended. There's nothing that can be done about the foot itself, but this condition can affect everything above the ankle. Monitor physical development and symmetry; you need to prevent potential worsening. Insoles and orthopedic shoes can help alleviate symptoms.
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Dasha
Katerina Yes, of course, we'll go to the regional hospital to clarify the diagnosis.
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Dasha
Lyali We'll definitely buy mats and other accessories.
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Dasha
Lyali I have flat feet too, but my legs didn't hurt and still don't. And then it started here.
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Dasha
Dasha You're doing great. Of course, one doctor's opinion is never enough, I'll keep seeking advice.
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