Foot Facts
Foot Fact
A human foot & ankle is a strong, mechanical structure that contain 26 bones, 33 joints,
and more than 100 muscles, tendons & ligaments.
Foot Fact
Heel pain and ingrown toenails are the most common problems researched.
Foot Fact
The soles of your feet contain more sweat glands and sensory
nerve endings per square centimeter than any other part of the body.
Foot Fact
A 2½-inch high heel can increase the load on the forefoot by 75%.
Foot Fact
There are approximately 250,000 sweat glands in a pair of feet,
and they excrete as much as a cup of moisture each day.
Foot Fact
Fingernails and toenails grow faster during hot weather,
pregnancy and teenage years.
Foot Fact
The skin on your feet is thicker than it is anywhere else on your body.
Foot Fact
Plantar warts are caused by a virus which may invade the sole of the foot through cuts and breaks in the skin. Walking barefoot on dirty pavement or on moist environments can expose feet to this sometimes painful skin infection.
Foot Fact
The foot is the most common body part bitten by insects.
Did You Know?
If you have diabetes, check your feet daily for blisters, cuts, redness, and ulcers. If wounds are neglected, you might get an infection, which could lead to serious consequences, including amputation.