Child and teenage foot and ankle conditions

Common foot and ankle conditions that could occur in children and teenagers include:

• Flat foot – Otherwise known as, “fallen arches,” are when the foot presses flat on the ground instead of arching.
• Ingrown toenails – These are where the toenails grown into the surrounding skin.
• In-toeing or out-toeing – In-toeing is when feet turn inwards, and out-toeing is when they turn outwards.
• Achilles Tendonitis – The Achilles tendon swells after an injury.
• Cavus foot – A child with this condition will have a foot arch that is excessively high.
• Bunions – The joint of the big toe moves out of place.
• Clubfoot – The feet turn inwards and point down.
• Tarsal Coalition – In the middle of the foot, a child with tarsal coalition will have an unusual connection between the bones.