Flat feet & ASD

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My ds (6) with ASD has got the world's flattest feet.

It doesn't seem to bother him, though he's not the fastest runner in the world.

I have flat feet (though I did once have arches!) and use orthortics and DH has too.

I'm just wondering if there's a link. Not sure whether to bring it up with the paed or not.

Will it give him grief at a later date. Am loathe to correct them now if it throws everything out of kilter for him.

Thoughts?

I don't know if there is a link but my DS2 (ASD, MLD) has the flattest feet I have ever seen!

He wore Piedros as soon as he walked and has been in AFOs for the last 7 years because his feet gradually collapsed until the navicular bone part was on the floor (not nice). He never ever complained of pain, but we discovered he doesn't appear to feel pain the way typical kids do:(

I WOULD bring it up with the paed now because if he does need orthotics he's better off with them before his feet are painful (or damaged).
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I didn't realise this was possible an ASD thing, mostly because my husband has the flattest feet on earth, I call them his 'flippers'!

DD also has flat feet, was going to bring it up with the GP on Friday as she'll be 3 soon and they are going to need correcting. Interesting thread!

Flat feet and ASD do seem to get mentioned a lot here. The flat feet in my family are caused by hypermobility (our ankles sag inwards) and we use orthotics.

Some NHS folk we see are willing to prescribe them for children and others aren't, saying that orthotics may interfere with normal muscle development. Well, I never had orthotics and my arches never developed....orthotics save me from knee pain and I would like to save my DC from that.

DS2 has flat feet caused by hypermobility and has ASD. He's another one who wears piedros with orthotic insoles. They've helped him a lot - he's now able to walk to school and back when I'd end up carrying him most of the way if i tried, 6 months ago.

(I say able. It doesn't mean he will!)

Both my dd's (asd) have flat feet so do i. Dd12 has seen physio but we were told they can't do anything, we are waiting for a referral for dd1 as her feet turn at the anckle and she struggles to run.

My 2 younger Dd's have flat feet and Dd3 is always falling or twisting her ankles. Am going to mention it to the pead [if we ever get another one].

Another one with a dc on the spectrum and who has flat feet!

I would definitely mention it to the paed

Cool, thanks.

I'm sure it's down to hypermobility but it does seem to be getting worse.

My ds (8 and nt) has flat feet and hypermobility (very mild does not cause any sig issues). He has orthotic boots and insoles (from NHS), we were told that without them he would get knee and back problems when older. He does get more pain in his legs when he wears normal shoes.

So I would ask for referal to orthotic team.

Marne physio told us nothing could be done but orthotics man disagreed.

Interesting thread!!!

DS1 has the flattest feet I have ever seen(Even worse than mine!!!) and is being assessed for aspergers in October.

my ds has just been dx with hypomobility and flat feet he has ASD

We need a boffin to do a study on this

Yes my ds has flat feet, and had verbal dx of ASD and ADHD.

Yes my ds has flat feet, hypermobility and dx with ASD. I have read though that asd children have more lax joints (not sure where I have read this though )