What do you know about foot arches?

1. Which of the following is not an arch type?

A. Flat Arch

B. Curved Arch

C. High Arch

D. Normal Arch

2. How can you determine the type of arch you have?

A. Examine your footprint

B. Ask your physician

C. Both A and B

3. Match the footprint with the type of arch.

1. Normal

2. Flat

3. High

A. You can see about half your arch

B. You can see your heel, the ball of your foot and a thin line on the outside of the foot

C. You can see almost your entire footprint

4. Pronation is the inward movement of the foot as it rolls to distribute the force of impact as it hits the ground. Match the arch type with the most likely type of pronation.

1. Normal

2. Flat

3. High

A. Normal Pronator

B. Overpronator

C. Underpronator

5. Which arch type is the least common?

A. High

B. Flat

C. Normal

6. Which arch type is the most common?

A. High

B. Flat

C. Normal

7. A Flat arch can also be called what?

A. Fallen Arch

B. Even Arch

C. Uniform Arch

8. True or False? You are more likely to suffer from plantar fasciitis if you have flat or high arches.

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Image by andy_5322. Footprints. (2006). Flickr.