Comparison of Balance among Children with Genu Varum and Flat Foot

Background: Balance is the ability to evenly distribute body weight to stand and move. Proper posture and alignment of the body structures are required for the maintenance of balance. Flat Foot refers to the flattening or lowering of the Medial Longitudinal Arch of the foot. Genu Varum is called bowed legs. It causes excessive contact between the medial side of the knees, causing knee pain which worsens progressively over time. Objective: The objective of this study is to compare balance among children with genu varum and flat foot. Methods: A cross-sectional study design with a purposive sampling technique was used. The sample size was 90. The duration of the study was 6 months. The balance of participants with Genu Varum and Flat Foot was checked by using the Pediatric Balance Scale. Data was entered in an already-designed standardized scale and processed using SPSS. Results: The mean age was 6.66±1.73, the mean height was 117.63±10.05 and the mean weight was 21.65±4.73. Half of the participants had genu varum and half had flat foot. The balance score of 4 was considered disabled, 13 participants had mild balance dysfunction, 35 with moderate balance dysfunction, and 38 had severe balance dysfunction. According to Pediatric balance scores, children with genu varum typically have worse balance than children with flat feet. Conclusion: This study concluded that there were statistical differences between the balance of children with genu varum and flat foot. The balance of children with flat foot was better than that of children with genu varum. Early detection and effective treatment are helpful.