Did You Know (Foot Facts)
posted: Feb. 25, 2015.
Did You Know (Foot Facts)
Standing in one spot is far more tiring than walking because the demands are being made on the same few muscles for a longer length of time.
Foot ailments can become your first sign of more serious medical problems. Your feet mirror your general health, so conditions like arthritis, diabetes, nerve and circulatory disorders can show their initial symptoms in your feet.
Sweat glands in the feet produce approximately half a pint of perspiration daily.
The average person will walk around 115,000 miles in a life time, that's more than four times around the earth!
The foot accounts for 25% of the bones in the human body.
The average woman walks three miles more per day than the average male.
9 out of 10 women wear shoes that are too small for them.
Women experience foot problems four times more than men.
If you are experiencing any foot/ankle pain and looking to seek medical treatment, please call to schedule your appointment today!