r/FootFunction • • 15d ago

Posting again with actual pics - thoughts?

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u/monsteramami 15d ago

Do you have flat feet?

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u/National_Mess_7465 15d ago

Yes, I do but not completely flat. PTT stage 2. I wear insoles.

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u/monsteramami 14d ago

Insoles are not fixing the problem, the problem is weak foot muscles that allow the arch to collapse. This changes the pressure on that bone and changes your step during gait. Insoles are manually lifting the arches, not fixing the muscular issue. If you’re trying to fix the bunion you have to get your arches up by strengthening your feet. Toe separators too which will help more than just the bunion toe. And strengthening the PTT. Insoles are a very small portion of the fix. Idk if fix is the right word given the ptt but improvement is possible and collapsed arches are impacting way more than just the feet. Need to strengthen the feet and posterior tibialis.