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Pes cavus; High foot arch; High instep

• Shortened foot length
• Difficulty fitting shoes
• Foot pain with walking, standing, and running (not everyone has this symptom)

When the person stands on the foot, the instep looks hollow and most of the weight is on the back and balls of the foot (metatarsals head).

Your health care provider will check to see if the high arch is flexible, meaning it can be moved around.

Tests that may be done include:

• Electromyography
• MRI of the spine
• Nerve conduction studies
• X-ray of the feet
• X-ray of the spine

Review Date: 11/12/2010
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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