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Our feet have got to be the most overworked and under-appreciated part of our bodies. Really think about how much you use your feet. The demands we put on them are endless. Not just our feet, but our entire lower leg. Those poor muscles, bones, tendons, ligaments, etc.
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Today “Fun With Anatomy” will focus on our feet.
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I bet none of you even know how complex our feet are. I was quite surprised when I found out. Wrap your minds around this:
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The foot is an amazing complex of 26 bones, 30 joints, 3 arches, 112 ligaments, intrinsic and extrinsic musculature and complex layers of intricately woven fascial and soft tissue structures!!
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Take a look at your foot and try to imagine all of that under your skin! I can’t!
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Our feet do much more than hold us up. They act as a base of support for stability with minimal muscular effort. They’re a mechanism for rotation of the tibia and fibula (leg bones) during the stance phase of gait. They’re flexible and help us adapt to uneven terrain. Let’s not forget shock absorption.
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Be kind to your feet. Imagine what it would be like if something happened to one of those 26 bones or 30 joints. Go get a pedicure or a nice foot scrub.
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Treat your feet!
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