Relatively fast fix for Duck Feet?

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DarklordKyo said:
Pallindromemordnillap said:
Whats the root of the problem? Whats actually putting you at the angle? You got collapsing arches? A problem with joints in ankles or knees? Issues with your hips or back?
From what I read, it might be because of an alignment issue in the hip area.
Don't think I can help then. My issues have been with the feet themselves, and a set of insoles sorted that out. Not sure that'd be effective with hip issues though
 

DarklordKyo

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Silentpony said:
...Wait a second! OP doesn't have a medical condition! He's actually a Duck Spy looking for ways to pass as a human!
[*speaks in Donald Duck's tone*] I have no idea, [*cough, then speaks in normal tone*], what you're talking about.

Sorry, I have a bad cold.
 

Imperioratorex Caprae

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See. A. Licensed. Medical. Professional.
Advice on the interwebs dealing with medical issues is a terrible terrible idea and in no way shape or form can replace sound, trained, medical advice from a professional. See a general practitioner who will more than likely refer you to an orthopedic specialist. Or live with the issue but again, I'm stressing do not take medical advice from the internet, it is not a substitute for proper medical care.
You wouldn't ask us how to cure cancer, would you? While it may not be the same in severity, following advice of rando strangers who more than likely have a bare minimum knowledge of medicine, anatomy and physiology and nearly none of it applicable in terms of being useful to you as even if there is an MD on this site, they'd not be able to help you because that condition requires in-person examination to properly assess and diagnose. And actually any advice you'd get here is more liable to do you major harm than it is to help.
I'm saying this because I've had a decent amount of medical training for massage therapy and the one thing that was stressed throughout our classes were, even though we're required to have intimate knowledge of the human anatomy and physiology, and much of our work experience can (depending on the modality we end up working in) lead to being able to spot physiological issues, we're still not doctors and cannot diagnose issues nor prescribe any form of treatment because we're not medically qualified to do so and are criminally liable for any harm a patient/client would suffer if whatever we tried to diagnose/prescribe ended up in harming them.
I don't know about advice on the internet, but definitely still... SEE A GODDAMN DOCTOR.
 

Schtimpy

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Imperioratorex Caprae said:
See. A. Licensed. Medical. Professional.
Advice on the interwebs dealing with medical issues is a terrible terrible idea and in no way shape or form can replace sound, trained, medical advice from a professional. See a general practitioner who will more than likely refer you to an orthopedic specialist. Or live with the issue but again, I'm stressing do not take medical advice from the internet, it is not a substitute for proper medical care.
You wouldn't ask us how to cure cancer, would you? While it may not be the same in severity, following advice of rando strangers who more than likely have a bare minimum knowledge of medicine, anatomy and physiology and nearly none of it applicable in terms of being useful to you as even if there is an MD on this site, they'd not be able to help you because that condition requires in-person examination to properly assess and diagnose. And actually any advice you'd get here is more liable to do you major harm than it is to help.
I'm saying this because I've had a decent amount of medical training for massage therapy and the one thing that was stressed throughout our classes were, even though we're required to have intimate knowledge of the human anatomy and physiology, and much of our work experience can (depending on the modality we end up working in) lead to being able to spot physiological issues, we're still not doctors and cannot diagnose issues nor prescribe any form of treatment because we're not medically qualified to do so and are criminally liable for any harm a patient/client would suffer if whatever we tried to diagnose/prescribe ended up in harming them.
I don't know about advice on the internet, but definitely still... SEE A GODDAMN DOCTOR.
Can not stress the above more, but sense this is the internet...

Best solution I found, is walking in snow, looking back, thinking "holy shit, my footsteps are fucked". And then making them straight. Basically, parring medical stuffs, you walk on concrete to much. The human body is designed for NATURE, not concrete (it's the same for dogs, don't walk them on concrete) go find a trail, probably off trail because we like our trails flat, and walk around. Really climbing more than walking, and watch where you put your feet. When on flat your legs are moving diagonally (right and left), when if you're used to "climbing" you just put your legs forward, and your feet follow. But if you have pain, OMG DOCTOR, because everyone is an asshole with half the info.

Also, if you're fat, sucks for you. I used to be fat, and the extra bit of thigh really messes it up.
 

maninahat

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If you wait a bit, I'll ask my sister-in-law. She is a doctor and has duck feet herself. That said, the fact that she apparently hasn't ever done a thing about it implies there is either not a lot you can do, or it isn't worth doing it anyway.
 

lacktheknack

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Ya know, people go to school for years to learn how to fix this issue. Ask one of them.
 

Dansen

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Probably nothing you can do. My feet turn out more than average too. My feet are flat as a result so I got inserts. On the plus side I am faster at sprinting than people with similar fitness . On the down side, I had to quit track because I was also more prone to shin splints.

You are probably similar, but like others said you should get a professional opinion if you can afford it.
 

BarkBarker

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I waddled during high school because a slightly misaligned spine or something like that that ended up requiring me to have feet outward and waddle to properly place weight. See a doctor and they'll probably give you insoles to ensure you walk the right way, maybe see a chiropractor to help you sort out any issue with your spine if that is the cause.
 

Jadak

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I had the opposite problem when I was younger (inward instead of out). At some point someone shamed me about it naturally I was self-conscious about it from then on, consciously correcting for it for years and at some point I just stopped. Problem solved.

So you're already well on your way. Just continue to feel bad about yourself and you won't be able to ignore it, and eventually forcing yourself to adjust will be a habit you don't think about.

That is of course, assuming it's a mental or developmental thing that can be overridden with time. If it's a legit physical thing then you need a doctor, not an obsession.
 

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Silentpony said:
...Wait a second! OP doesn't have a medical condition! He's actually a Duck Spy looking for ways to pass as a human!
You wear a disguise to look like human guys but you're not a man you're a chicken boo.