FLAT FOOT

or Splay Foot is due to the normal arch | cream and oil; the carbohydrates include sugar and starch of the foot giving way so that the inner border of the foot | (the latter is the chief ingredient of any ans and comes in contact with the ground and much pain with | tice); salts include in addition to table or sodium a clumsy fit results. In the normal foot, the weight is | chloride, phosphates and carbonates, but not sulphates, borne by the heel, the outer border of the foot, and the toes Submitted to ultimate analysis proteid is found to consist end ball of the big toe, whilst the inner border is not in | of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulphur, and in contact witb the ground and bears no pre ure. Tho | some cases of phosphorus; fat and carbohydrates to connorma! condition of the arches of the foot is maintained | sist in different proportions of carbon, hydrogen and by the muscles of the calf, and the muscles and ligamonte oxygeo only. Hence prow’ are the only aitrogenous of the foot. All conditions, which debilitate these, pre- | f It was f ly taught that nitrogenous foods dispose to flat foot. The chief of arsed pn stand- | were flesh formers and the fats and carbohydrates wero ing. Hence policemen, shop a istants fink 25 women | heat producers, but this view is obsolete. In round number ra epee prone to suffer. Other causes of flat foct | it is found that 6.000 gralte of carton oat Sees those which displace the normal position of the | nitrogen are required per diem, to maintain the of foot, such as high-heeled boots and knock-knee. Ip the | a man of average weight doing average work. latter the feet are separated, and the soles turned outwards, These amounts are obtainable by a great varisty of and the weight thrust on to the inner border of the foot | different diets, but unle a certain quantity of food rich in instead of the outer border. The treatment in most cases | proteid be taken, a great exce of carbon must be taken is to wear low-hecled, broad-toed boots, to reduce the | to obtain the requisite nitrogen. For instance, two pounds emount of standing, and to increase the amount of exercise | of bread and three quarters of a pound of lean mest provide suited to strong then the calf muscles. Going upstairs on | the nece ary amount of carbon and nitrogen, whercas @ | [s. 367]