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I suffer from flat foot and have been working on buidling strength and muscles for the past few month . Beacuse of the issue I suffer from pain in my feet from time to time , would you be able to advise if I need to stop my leg workouts (with heavy weights) ?

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This is a medical question you should discuss with a medical professional. Medical questions are off topic here according to the faq. – Informaficker Jan 10 at 10:33
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Seek medical advice. My flat feet were diagnosed by a doctor (my problems stemmed from running/walking with inappropriate footwear), but a good physiotherapist should be able to tell you if any problems due to the way you walk or stand will be made worse by weight training. – John Ferguson Jan 10 at 12:45
Suffering from a little pain from time to time is in itself not a reason to go to a doctor, especially if you know your body well or have been training for a longer time. Perhaps you can change the question, e.g. "how do I build strength and muscles in my legs without putting significant load on my feet" That you suffer from flat foot is in that context less relevant. Or add something that you already have a green light to train from a doctor. – FredrikD Jan 10 at 16:17
@FredrikD If those changes were made I would be OK with it, but at the moment the question ask if we were "able to advise", which is a decision only a professional should make. We obviously can't make that decision as we don't know enough about this specific situation. – Informaficker Jan 10 at 17:07
Please feel free to modify this question so that it fits within the guidelines of the FAQ and we can re-open it. Consider making the changes suggested by FredrikD to help line this question up more with the FAQ. – Nathan Wheeler♦ Jan 11 at 16:24

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