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It is safe for a flat footer to run long distances. Will it affect knees and other bone joints.
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Runners who over-pronate may be more susceptible to shin splints, back problems and tendonitis in the knee. Since pain is a result of over-pronation, and not directly from flat feet, some flat-footed runners do not experience any problems even though they have flat feet, simply because they do not over-pronate
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