Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2023 Oct 27;15(10):e47803.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.47803. eCollection 2023 Oct.

Efficacy of Faradic Foot Baths and Short Foot Exercises in Symptomatic Flatfoot: A Review

Anushri R Patil  1 , Swapna Jawade  1 , Kamya J Somaiya  1 , Manali A Boob  1
Affiliations
Review

Efficacy of Faradic Foot Baths and Short Foot Exercises in Symptomatic Flatfoot: A Review

Anushri R Patil et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Flatfoot is a common condition among adults, according to orthopedic experts. Flatfoot is defined in this document as a foot condition that occurs after the completion of skeletal growth and is characterized by either partial or complete reduction of the medial longitudinal arch (MLA). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of short foot exercise (SFE) and faradic foot baths on people who have flat feet. This review focused on comprehensive original primary articles written in English. Numerous studies have been conducted in order to determine the effects of both interventions. The search yielded a wide range of papers, including editorials, review articles, freely available full texts, and abstracts. The results showed that both SFE and faradic foot baths effectively improved flat feet.

Keywords: faradic foot bath; flat foot; medial longitudinal arch; rehabilitation; short foot exercises.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. PRISMA flowchart
PRISMA: Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Diagnosis and treatment of adult flatfoot. Lee MS, Vanore JV, Thomas JL, et al. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2005;44:78–113. - PubMed
    1. Adult-acquired flatfoot deformity. Smyth NA, Aiyer AA, Kaplan JR, Carmody CA, Kadakia AR. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2017;27:433–439. - PubMed
    1. Effects of the short-foot exercise on foot alignment and muscle hypertrophy in flatfoot individuals: a meta-analysis. Huang C, Chen LY, Liao YH, Masodsai K, Lin YY. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;19:11994. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Stability of the arch of the foot. Kitaoka HB, Ahn TK, Luo ZP, An KN. Foot Ankle Int. 1997;18:644–648. - PubMed
    1. Abnormal biomechanics of flatfoot deformities and related theories of biomechanical development. Jones LJ, Todd WF. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2665923/ Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 1989;6:511–520. - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources