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- 3 out of 4 Americans experience serious foot problems in their
lifetime.
- The foot contains 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments and 19
muscles.
- 1/4 of all the bones in the human body are down in your feet.
When thesebones are out of alignment, so is the rest of the body.
- Only a small percentage of the population is born with foot
problems.
- It's neglect and a lack of awareness of proper care - including
ill fitting shoes - that bring on problems.
- Women have about four times as many foot problems as men. High
heels are partly to blame.
- Walking is the best exercise for your feet. It also contributes
to your general health by improving circulation, contributing
to weight control, and promoting all-around well being.
- Your feet mirror your general health. Conditions such as arthritis,
diabetes, nerve and circulatory disorders can show their initial
symptoms in the feet - so foot ailments can be your first sign
of more serious medical problems.
- Arthritis is the number one cause of disability in America.
It limits everyday dressing, climbing stairs, getting in and out
of bed or walking - for about 7 million Americans.
- About 60-70% of people with diabetes have mild to severe forms
of diabetic nerve damage, which in severe forms can lead to lower
limb amputations. Approximately 56,000 people a year lose their
foot or leg to diabetes.
- There are 250,000 sweat glands in a pair of feet. Sweat glands
in the feet excrete as much as a half-pint of moisture a day.
- Walking barefoot can cause plantar warts. The virus enters
through a cut.
- The two feet may be different sizes. Buy shoes for the larger
one.
- About 5% of Americans have toenail problems in a given year.
- The average person takes 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day, which
adds up to about 115,000 miles over a lifetime. That's enough
to go around the circumference of the earth four times.
- There are currently more websites on the Internet having to
do with foot fetishes than with foot health.
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