April 30, 2008
Why do my feet hurt?
"When your feet hurt, your whole body hurts." -Socrates.If you have experienced foot pain in your lifetime, you know this statement to be true. The human foot is complex. It contains 26 bones (the two feet contain one quarter of all the bones in the human body), 33 joints, and over 100 tendons, muscles, and ligaments. Foot ailments are among the most common of our health problems. Although some can be traced to heredity, many occur from the cumulative effect of years of abuse and neglect. The average person walks 115,000 miles (the equivalent of more than 4 0 times around the world) during their lifetime. Studies show that 75% Americans experience some type of foot pain during their life, yet many do not seek medical treatment because they believe that foot pain is a normal part of life. Pain typically is a sign that body is telling us that there is something wrong, and therefore, should not be ignored.Heel pain is one of the most common ailments of the foot in adults. The heel bone is the largest bone in the foot and is the first part of the foot to contact the ground during the gait cycle. […]
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