Your podiatrist may help to determine the cause of your burning feet, or direct you to the proper specialist. In spite of medical evaluation, the cause of burning feet is sometimes never determined. The human foot is a complicated structure, consisting of about 26 bones, numerous joint, ligaments, muscles and tendons. Each set of feet are unique, but may share certain certain basic structural qualities. Flat feet are low arched and fairly common.
Most flat feet are what podiatrists term , pronated .
Inward rotation of the leg Bulging of the inner aspect of the ankle Shifting of the forefoot outward from the heel Flat feet may be the result of abnormality in the alignment of bones, excessive elasticity of the ligaments, muscle imbalance, or some combination of these. To complicate matters further, not all pronated feet appear flat, and some feet which appear flat are not pronated. Flat feet may be severe and apparent at birth, these may require corrective treatment with plaster casts or surgery. They may run in families, but there is no certainty they will develop. Pronated feet alter the alignment of the foot, ankle, leg, pelvis, and lower back.