Correlation between flexible flat foot and lumbar lordotic curve / Mostafa Ali Elwan ; Supervised Fatma Seddek Amen , Soheir ShehataRezk Allah , Manar Hussien Abdelsatar

Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Basic Science

Background: Flat foot may cause malalignment of the lower extremity. frequently leading to structural and functional deficits both in standing and walking. previous studies were conducted to investigate the effect of changes on medial longitudinal arch on lumbar lordotic curve . Objective: To investigate the effect of flexible flatfoot on lumbar lordotic curveResults: There was a positive weak significant correlation between lumbar lordotic angle and lateral talocalcaneal angle (p= 0.007) and between lumbar lordotic angle and talar first metatarsal angle (Meary's angle) (p= 0.007), while, there were no significant correlation between lumbar lordotic angle and calcaneal-first metatarsal angle (p= 0.098) lumbar lordotic angle and calcaneal inclination angle (p= 0.548). Also, there were no significant correlation between Fergusons angle and lateral talocalcaneal, talo first metatarsal "Meary{u2019}s angle" and calcaneal-first metatarsal angle and calcaneal inclination angle (p= 0.313) (p= 0.968). (p= 0.612). ( p= 0.846) respectively. Female subjects showed significant correlation between lateral talocalcaneal, talo first metatarsal " Meary{u2019}s" angle", and calcaneal inclination angles and lumber lordotic angle and Ferguson angle. while, Male subjects showed significant correlation between Lumbar lordotic angle and lateral talocalcaneal, calcaneal-first metatarsal, talo first metatarsal 2Meary{u2019}s angle", and no significant between Lumbar lordotic angle and calcaneal inclination angles . and significant correlation between Ferguson and calcaneal-first metatarsal angle, while no significant correlation between Ferguson angle and lateral talocalcaneal, talo first metatarsal " Meary{u2019}s" angle", and calcaneal inclination angles

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