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Old 4th August 2008, 02:13 PM
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Could my high arches (not abnormally) and rolling in feet (opposite to what would be expected with high arches im told) cause calf muscle problems? I have had a calf muscle problem for nearly a year and yesterday found my feet had high arches and rolled in, placing pressure on the heel of the leg which I have calf muscle problems. I have been told about insoles that can help. Does anyone know of any similar problems? I have discomfort in my ankle and restricted movement. However, as I do not know the specific cause of these problems, I do not know which of the ankle or calf muscle problem was first. Please help, as no one has been able to find the problem as yet.

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Old 4th August 2008, 03:08 PM
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The quick and dirty answer to your specific question, "Could my high arches (not abnormally) and rolling in feet (opposite to what would be expected with high arches I'm told) cause calf muscle problems?" is "yes it could," . . but "yes it could" does not necessarily mean "yes it is." You have said absolutely nothing about the characteristics of the "calf problem," . . . whether it is characterized by pain, by swelling, by inability to plantarflex the foot, whether there is any local heat or redness or anything else which might be helpful in making even a diagnostic guess. It could even be that you have intermittent claudication, a sign of severe arterial insufficiency or deep thrombophlebitis, a potentially life-threatening clot in a lower extremity vein, neither having anything to do with the biomechanics of your feet. So for you to assume that "could be" is "is" might be highly dangerous to your health, as some of the condition mentioned above require IMMEDIATE medical attention.

The musculo-skeletal system provides mechanical movement and, especially in the series of movements and motions necessary for ambulation, these are highly timed events involving multiple structures, joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles. Anything which disrupts that highly-timed and smooth flow of events can, and usually does, cause adverse symptoms in other parts of the ambulatory system as it attempts to compensate.

There is no use of your beating a dead horse here or on other forums, as the only source to provide a definitive answer to your question and its problems to you is through a hands-on evaluation and through biomechanical assessment. The fact that no one yet has been able to find the answers . . perhaps because they haven't employed the necessary diagnostic skills is not to say that someone cannot. Put your time into investigating the training, experience and professional reputation of the next doctor to whom you will take your case. Your chance of real help in forums is rather nil and will likely only prolong your agony.


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