We often take their feet for granted. We tend to worry about our figures, our appearance and maybe our general health but always seem to forget about those two things at the end of our legs!! Our Feet carry the entire weight of our bodies all through our daily lives. The only time we worry about them is when our feet are sore…

…. Here at KALM Body Works we do our best to change this by educating you about the importance of taking care of your feet….

 
Our Feet…..

Feet are one the most utilised parts of the human body.

Our feet are constantly under stress as we go about our normal lives.
Our feet work for us the whole day, whether we stand, play, run, or walk, and in the process they become the most affected part of our anatomy.

Many things affect the condition of our feet: activity level, occupation, other health conditions, and perhaps most importantly, our shoes.

The foot is an incredibly complex mechanism which serves as a shock absorber, and propulsion engine.

The foot and ankle contain:

  • 26 individual bones
  • 33 joints
  • Ligaments (tissues that connect bones to other bones)
  • More than 100 muscles
  • Tendons
  • Blood vessels
  • Nerves
  • Skin & tissue

All these foot components combine to provide the body with support, balance, and mobility, which is part of why we need to take such good care of our feet- they need to last us a lifetime!

For ideas and ways to care for your feet, check out Treatments Avaliable- Foot Care.

 

Here’s some interesting facts for you on Feet….

  • The largest feet in the world belong to a Mr Matthew McGrory who lives in America whose feet are a whopping size 28½ (US size). The 7ft4in resident of Florida, USA has to fork out a massive $22,745 for a pair of shoes to fit his unusually large feet.
  • The Achilles tendon located in the heel of the foot was named after one of the most famous mythical characters from Ovid’s ‘Illiad’. In an attempt to immortalize her son, Thetis (Achilles’ Mother) dipped Achilles into the River Styx, holding him by his ankle. Therefore his ankle became the only part of his body capable of sustaining a mortal wound. This is why the strongest tendon in the foot acquired the name of Achilles tendon.
  • The average person walks about 10,000 steps a day. During a lifetime it is thought that a person has walked enough steps top have traveled around the planet more than 4 times, which is approximately 115,000 miles!
  • 25% of bones in the human body are located in the feet, which are made up from 52 bones.
  • Need new shoes?Shopping for shoes is best done in the afternoon, when your feet have swollen a little.
    Then you can be sure that your new shoes will fit your feet at all times, and don’t pinch.
    When trying on new shoes, make sure you stand up and walk about in them to check how supportive and comfortable they are.
    Try both shoes on as most people tend to have one foot larger than the other. Therefore you are better to get a pair that fits the larger foot, since shoes are only sold in matched sizes.
  • The feet can be one of the most indicative signs of an individual’s health. Early symptoms for diabetes, arthritis and circulatory problems can often show themselves initially in the feet.
  • Beauty is pain…Women suffer from four times as many problems than men. This is believed to be a result of their choice of footwear, which usually consists shoes with narrow toes and high heels.
  • Ladies…It is important that women wear correctly fitting footwear as on average they walk 3 miles further every day than the opposite sex.
  • Rising damp…The feet contain approximately 250,000 sweat glands that excrete as much as half a pint of moisture every day.
  • Cold feet…It is estimated by scientists and historians that the first shoes were created during the ice age 5000,000 years ago and were made from animal skins.
  • A Philosopher’s thoughts…The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates once claimed “When our feet hurt, we hurt all over”.

Happy, healthy feet are an essential part of a happy, healthy body!

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