Although
similar to the hand in basic structure, the foot is
adapted for the special task of supporting weight and
for locomotion. Each foot has 26 bones, 33 joints and a
network of more than 100 tendons, muscles and ligaments.
Together your feet contain a quarter of all the bones in
your body.
We make enormous
demands on these humble extremities - the average person
walks about 115,000 miles in a lifetime, more than four
times the circumference of the globe.
Although studies show that 75%
of us experience foot problems of varying degrees of
seriousness some time in our lives, heavy use is not the
main cause - at least two-thirds of foot problems can be
attributed to improper shoes.
