THE AGONY OF "DE-FEET"

THE AGONY OF "DE-FEET"

WOMEN SUFFER FROM FOOT PROBLEMS NEARLY FOUR TIMES AS OFTEN AS MEN. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT NEARLY 75% OF NORTH AMERICANS WILL EXPERIENCE A FOOT PROBLEM SOME TIME IN THEIR LIVES. EACH HUMAN FOOT HAS 26 BONES, 33 JOINTS, 20 MUSCLES, OVER 100 LIGAMENTS AND NEARLY 250,000 SWEAT GLANDS. THERE ARE MORE NERVE ENDINGS PER SQUARE CENTIMETER IN THE FOOT THAN ANY OTHER PART OF THE BODY. THE AVERAGE PERSON TAKES 8,000-10,000 STEPS PER DAY.

WITH OUR FEET BEING THE FARTHEST AWAY FROM OUR EYES, THEY HAVE A TENDENCY TO BE THE FARTHEST AWAY FROM OUR MINDS. THE FOOT IS SUCH AN INTRICATE PART OF THE HUMAN ANATOMY AND WE RELY ON IT THOUSANDS OF TIMES PER DAY EACH STEP WE TAKE. PART OF MAKING FOOT CARE A PRIORITY IS BECOMING MORE AWARE OF CERTAIN RISK FACTORS, POTENTIAL PROBLEMS, AND FORMS OF PREVENTION.

THE LEADING RISK FACTORS FOR WOMEN'S FOOT PROBLEMS ARE:

*HIGH-HEEL SHOES

*HOSIERY

*PREGNANCY

*AGE

IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING ANY FOOT PAIN OR DISCOMFORT PLEASE CALL US AT: 309-452-3000, CORTESE FOOT AND ANKLE CLINIC, BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL, ILLINOIS, MCLEAN COUNTY ILLINOIS.